My Brush With Death
A couple of weeks ago Merriem and I were on a hot date (translated: running errands to pick up stuff at Target). We were going to make a quick stop at the Hot Date Breakfast...
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Yet Another Reason To Go To Church
From NYPost.com: A New York city teen came face-to-fang with a 3-foot boa constrictor Sunday that slithered uninvited into the youngster’s home — a jarring confrontation that had the whole family in a panic. “The...
Jon Minus Kate = Not Too L8
As you’ve heard by now, the tabloids’ latest earth-shattering news is the divorce of reality show stars Jon & Kate Gosselin. I’ve become a fan of their show mainly through my wife, who digs Kate’s...
Perhaps You Didn’t Hear Me…
The World Wide Interweb is a funny thing. Because it greatly reduces face-to-face interaction, it’s hard to tell if someone is happy or sad, being serious or sarcastic, mildly anxious or standing on the side...
…And Then There Were Four
Perhaps the most unsung heroes of the Summit are the Starting Point Table Hosts. This is a group of men and women who sit through the same process month after month, answer the same questions...
I Need Your Help!
Okay, blog readers, it’s time to step up to the microphone. Or the comment box. Sorry, my middle kid has been listening to a lot of Newsboys lately and I’m having flashbacks. I’m working on...
Reasons I Love My Church, #216:
At the First Time Guest Tent last Sunday, a guest filled out one of our info cards. At the bottom of the card, we always ask this question: “How did you hear about the Summit?”...
We Have a Winner
Dang, people. You know how to work a great cliffhanger. Ever since Friday morning, we’ve been sitting at 499 in the Who Will Be 500? giveaway. Finally, at 4:17 PM Monday afternoon, #500 reared her...
Jonah Moments
Saturday night we arrived home after a long day of church stuff, kids’ friends’ birthday parties, and a cook out with our small group. As I pulled into the driveway it was entirely evident that the...
A First Impressions Primer, Part 2
In yesterday’s post we started to answer a question from Doug in Michigan. Read on for part 2 of that discussion. Oh, and happy 200th post, Connective Tissue readers. Our FIT has one driving mission,...
