Five Loaves vs the Four Year Old
On Sunday afternoon I had an impromptu lunch date with my daughter. And by “lunch date,” I mean Zaxby’s on the back porch while pollen coated our chicken fingers in a lovely shade of yellow....
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Why We Need Passion Week
Christians are funny creatures. We embrace tradition and eschew tradition. We point to the old ways and blaze trails to new ways. We love liturgy and hate liturgy. We use terminology like “it’s not about religion,...
Stop and Watch the Sun Rise
Not long ago I was out west for a conference. You need to know that I haven’t spent that much time “out west.” There was that one time in Texas, and another time in California,...
Is Your Guest Service Team in a State of Desperation?
Maybe you’d give a resounding yes! But you might just be answering the wrong question. I’m not talking about a team that has lost its vision, or struggles to get enough volunteers, or seems to constantly experience...
Thursday Three For All
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 bold print to read the entire...
In Solemn Stillness Lay
A couple of weeks ago Merriem and I were sitting in the living room, each on a laptop. She was reading me something off of Facebook, and I was eyeball deep in a spreadsheet I...
Flashback Friday: Marshmallow Grabbing and the Gospel
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Yesterday I was rolling down the road and listening to NPR, because apparently...
Flashback Friday: You Never Leave Middle School
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. Since this one was posted two Halloweens ago, we’ve wised up. We took the bull by the horns or the ghost by...
Keeping the Maine Thing the Maine Thing
A couple of weeks back I spent the weekend in Maine, officiating a wedding. Yes: it’s an awful job, but someone has to do it. Maine has always been on my travel bucket list, so...
Thursday Three For All
Jesus Hates Religion. He Really Does. (via @FoxNews) Boom diggity. Read it. Remember it. I know I need to. I think we as Christians have a reputation as conversation stoppers. When we engage people on the other...
