Top Ten Quotes: On Speaking Well
A speechwriter for Reagan and a consultant for The West Wing? Count me in. I’ve long been fascinated with Peggy Noonan, but on the recommendation of a friend I picked up On Speaking Well: How...
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Pave Where the People are Walking
My friend Justin Waples shared this video with me, and it’s good enough to share with you: Designer Tom Hulme introduces us to the concept of desire paths, or the natural “point A to point...
How Does a Hospitable Culture Apply to a Counseling Ministry?
We’re in an ongoing series called Hospitable Culture. The big question is this: What if hospitality isn’t something we do, it’s simply who we are? In other words, what if we could bump hospitality beyond...
2024 Year in Review: Books
In the last post I told you that I love the final week of the year, because I’m a sucker for everyone’s lists. Especially book lists. While it was hard to narrow down my top...
2024 Year in Review: Posts
The last week of the year is one of my favorites on social media (and let’s be honest, it’s hard to use “social media” and “favorites” in the same sentence these days). I love it...
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader and can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) Again this year, I’m reminded of how grateful I am that you show up to this little...
Remember the Wonder
Few days in the calendar year elicit more trips down memory lane than Christmas Eve. No other holiday comes close. My birthday doesn’t compete. Pound for pound and minute for minute, my waking hours on...
How Does a Hospitable Culture Apply to Our Onboarding Practices?
We’re in an ongoing series called Hospitable Culture. The big question is this: What if hospitality isn’t something we do, it’s simply who we are? In other words, what if we could bump hospitality beyond...
Top Ten Quotes: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Long-time readers know my love for British pastor and author Andrew Wilson. His book God of All Things is one of my favorites. He just dropped an incredibly short book specific to the season. It’s...
The Full List of Our 2025 Training Opportunities
It’s just about time to tear off the last sheet of your 2024 wall calendar (note to Millennials: look it up) and see what 2025 has to offer. I want to do my part by...
