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  • 3 Things That Kill Communication

    3 Things That Kill Communication

    We all have something important to say. I really do believe that. For those of us in church work, our message is not only important, but life changing. It’s the message that we want everyone to know and no one to miss. Working with people and being around people, we can often find ourselves…

  • 3 Times We Need To Put Our Phone Down

    3 Times We Need To Put Our Phone Down

    I have a problem. It doesn’t seem like a big deal 99% of the time, but the other 1% it’s a huge deal. You see, sometimes I like my iPhone.. too much. For the most part, I’m good at using it as just a tool. I use it to make phone calls, make notes,…

  • What Having A Baby And Leading People Have In Common

    What Having A Baby And Leading People Have In Common

    My life has been changed the last 3 months. What was somewhat predictable and all about myself and my wife has suddenly become more hectic and has come with more responsibility. Having a baby is the coolest thing ever. It’s also the most sudden life changing event ever. Over the last few months, I’ve…

  • When God Says, “Stupid”

    When God Says, “Stupid”

    Then the wood-carver measures a block of wood and draws a pattern on it. He works with chisel and plane and carves it into a human figure. He gives it human beauty and puts it in a little shrine. He cuts down cedars; he selects the cypress and the oak; he plants the pine…

  • How I Read and Save Web Content

    How I Read and Save Web Content

    I’m always looking for a better way of doing things. When Google Reader shut down, it gave me the perfect avenue to try something different with the way I read blogs and RSS content. It took me a little while to figure it all out, but I have a pretty good system now. I…

  • Beauty in A Gas Station Bathroom

    Beauty in A Gas Station Bathroom

    A few months ago, Melissa and I went on a fairly long day trip. We were driving up the interstate and stopped to go to the bathroom. Not being able to get a look at the gas stations on the exit before getting off the interstate, we tried to make do and go to…