At the beginning of 2010, I was 28 years old (less than a month away from turning 29) and I had a blog. No one read it but it was a place I used as a “mental retreat” at the time. In a post called “The Anti-Resolutions” here’s a little of what I wrote. I…
The beginning of a dream
12:45 amFriday, September 28, 2012 When Leona finds out I am still awake she is not going to be happy. But I am going to see if I can write what is heavy on my heart before she wakes up and finds out I am still on the living room floor typing frantically away. God…
BOOK REVIEW: THE MAKING OF A LEADER
The Making of a Leader by Dr. J. Robert Clinton was a book I had recently picked up at the recommendation of a friend of mine in the midst of a conversation regarding leadership. Stylistically, this book reminded me a lot of how it felt to read through books by the Barna Group (with the…
BOOK REVIEW: Organic Community
Every once in a while I pick up a book that I really like. This was not one of those times. Organic Community – for me – can be summed up in this excerpt from the book. “A theology of God as creator of organic order, however, allows for collaboration with him…He gives up a…
Book Review: Developing a Vision for Ministry in the 21st Century by Aubrey Malphurs
“ok” describes my experience with this book. It is a good read – but not great. There are a lot of other great books (here, here, or here) on the topic of “vision” that say what Aubrey Malphurs says in a less antiquated way. Antiquated? Yes…outdated. Old. On the verge of irrelevant. In fact, there…
BOOK REVIEW: The Power of Vision
I have written many posts on the subject of leadership and vision. It seems at this particular point in my life that I am finding myself with more books on the subject of vision more than any time before. I have enjoyed other books on vision like Church Unique and Visioneering – and The Power of Vision: Discover and Apply God’s Vision for…
Book Review: Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath
I must be upfront and honest and say that this isn’t a true book review. For those of you who are familiar with Strengths Finder, it’s less about the book and more about the tool for finding your potential strengths. One of the things I learned by reading the book is that the title is…
Don’t Play it Safe
A couple of weeks ago I showed this clip in a talk about developing a passionate heart for God as we walked through 2 Samuel 6. Many people have asked for the video, so here it is =)
Book Review: Church Unique by Will Mancini
I first mentioned Church Unique when I posted about it on my facebook page and have been chomping at the bit to share a review of it. Well, I’ve finally found a day off to share with you some insight. For the most part I really learned a lot from this book. It challenges a…
Book Review: You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving Church and Rethinking Faith
DISCLAIMER: If you are a follower of Christ- who is already going to heaven – and talk about changing the traditions which define the methods of the “church” (lower case “c” on purpose) irritates you, you’ll definitively not appreciate this book…just sayin’ 🙂 …we must be honest enough with ourselves to determine where our allegiance…