2021 Summer Reading List: Yours
It’s that time again, campers: the time of the year when nerds get giddy with excitement over everyone’s recommended reading lists. I have ten for you, picked out of what I’ve read over the...
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Danny Recommends: Alarmed
Every so often we dip our toes into a series called Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…you know. These might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will...
Stuff To Ask When Ditching The Masks
It’s safe to say that last Thursday, a whole lot of stuff happened really fast. The Centers for Disease Control said that fully vaccinated people can ditch the mask outdoors and mostly ditch them...
Top Ten Quotes: The Power of Habit
I’ve had Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business on my “need to read” list for quite a while, and finally moved it to the...
Remembering Doug
Last Thursday, our church lost a giant. A family lost a husband and a dad. And all of us lost a friend. Doug Martelon had been a part of the Summit family since 1994...
Christ Community Church (Idaho Falls, Idaho)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea...
6 Parking Areas Your Church Should Consider
We know that the sermon starts in the parking lot. In other words, the weekend worship experience begins as soon as your guest drives onto the perimeter of your property, not when they’re safely...
What’s Your Baseline of Care?
Everyone has one. Whether you’re a paid staff member or an unpaid volunteer, whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newbie, whether you know your job description backwards and forwards or you’re just trying...
Are Your Volunteers Too Habitual?
I’m currently reading Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, an excellent book that combines research and remarkable stories to get to the bottom of why we do what we do. Early in the book...
Let Love for Others Drive Your Productivity
We all face the temptation to pit people against productivity. “I could get a lot more work done if I didn’t have to attend all of these meetings.” “I can’t finish this project because...
