You Won’t Make Everyone Happy. Be Kind Anyway.
Leaders, you don’t need me to remind you that we’re in a hard place. And it’s nowhere close to over. 2020 brought us a pandemic, an election, serious racial unrest, and more division than many...
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Make the Connection. Keep the Connection.
A first-time guest is a fragile guest. They are on high alert for anything that feels familiar and safe, and have a low tolerance for anything that pushes them out of their comfort zone. That’s...
Top Ten Quotes: The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
Out of all the books I read last year, few were as convicting and painful and needed and immediately applicable as John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and...
Take a Quick Survey, Win Fifty Bucks!
It’s time for our annual blog survey…a dozen quick questions that you can answer in 90 seconds flat and get a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. All answers are 100% anonymous, unless...
Hinson Baptist Church (Portland, Oregon)
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 for GSRT...
Q&A: How Do You Schedule Writing and Posting?
Q: I provide support to three different teams on our church staff. One new role involves social media posting and updating blogs. What systems and tools do you use to consistently stay up to date...
2020 Year in Review: Books
Earlier I shared the top ten most-read posts of 2020. Today it’s time for my top ten reads to have their turn. I’ve stuck with my minimum :30 per day this year, though I’ve added...
2020 Year in Review: Posts
It’s that week where everybody and their mama starts cranking out top ten lists like a pre-bearded David Letterman. As you might’ve guessed, the vast majority of this year’s most-read posts had something to do...
Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
(If you’re an email subscriber or RSS feed reader can’t see this year’s Christmas card, click here.) Thank you for being a reader in 2020! Despite this pesky pandemic, it’s been a pretty great season for...
Hospitality is the New Apologetic
Maybe you’ve noticed that our society is just a bit divided. Whether it’s political persuasions, social justice issues, or even the dreaded Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ debate, we’ve all become experts in drawing a line in the sand,...
