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Thursday Three For All: Billy Graham’s Early Years, A Flight Attendant’s Day, and Papa’s Lost Phone

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...

Preparation vs. Payoff

I re-read this story in my quiet time recently. It’s always been one of my favorites, but this time I saw something I’ve never noticed before: Now the wife of one of the sons of...

Do First Time Guests Still Excite You?

It was an honest question. A haunting question. One that made me pause, and one that made me think: Do we still get excited about this? I mean really get excited about it? Ironically, the question...

People Are The Mission: Sneak Preview (ch. 4)

The countdown is on to the launch day of People Are The Mission, coming Tuesday, March 6. Each Monday until the release date I’m sharing brief excerpts from the book. I’d love to hear your...

Flashback Friday: On Carrots and Sticks and When to Use Which

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   We’ve all used the “carrot and stick” analogy at some point or...

Thursday Three For All: Church Planting & Hospitality, Christmas Insights, and Gold Medals

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...

The Church at LifePark (Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina)

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...

Inactivity Does Not Equal Inadequacy

We are not a waiting people. We don’t like to wait. We’re not hard-wired for it. Whether it’s DMV lines or Disney rides, test results or Taco Bell drive throughs, waiting is not something that...

People Are the Mission: Sneak Preview (ch. 3)

The countdown is on to the launch day of People Are The Mission, coming Tuesday, March 6. Each Monday until the release date I’m sharing brief excerpts from the book. I’d love to hear your...

Flashback Friday: Clean Your Exit Ramp

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   People in ministry often discover that some things are out of their...

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