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2 Tips to Tell Better Stories & Why Telling Stories Is Your Greatest Tool
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People have an infatuation with stories. The recent Manti Te’o situation once again proves that. People love a good story. If it’s heartwarming, it’s even better. We all have a story. We are stories. We have things that happen to us and those around us that are great stories to tell. Whether those stories…
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Are You Craveable?
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My pastor and friend, Artie Davis, releases his new book in just a few days. Having read this in the process of him writing it, I can vouch for how great and challenging of a book it really is. It’s one of those “make you think and ask the right questions” kinds of books.…
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Why Everyone Else Is Evil!
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We all do it. It’s part of our fallen state. It plays a special role in pride. It can make us feel on top of the world. It can make us feel at the bottom of the food chain… In a matter of minutes… seconds. What is it?
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3 Reasons You Should Tweet in Church
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I came across this article (thanks to @ScottWilliams) on twitter yesterday. You can read it for yourself, but it seems as though President Obama sent a tweet, or at least had a tweet scheduled to send, during the prayer service before yesterday’s inauguration. The White House denies that Obama actually sent the tweet while…
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The First Step in Changing the World
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Most people want to make a difference. Most people want to do something significant. In fact, if asked, most people would say that they’d like to change the world. It’s the mission of every non-profit organization. It’s the mission of the local church. It’s the mission of the Christian. To change the world. The…
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Family Vacations, Wave Fighting, and Standing Our Ground
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When I was little, one of my family’s favorite traditions was going to the beach every summer. Each summer, we would load up the four of us in our mini van and head to Myrtle Beach. Like a lot of families, I suppose, we would eat at the same restaurants and do mostly the…