So my heater died about ten days ago. In southern California, this would not normally be a big deal, but it so happens that we have had two weeks of cold and rain (30s and 40s at night). It’s cold in my house. But I have realized several things. It’s always warmer in my house… Continue reading out of the cold
Last night I went to an unusual event, offered as part of the book tour for Anne Jackson’s new book Mad Church Disease. Together with musical artist Shaun Groves, Anne provided an evening that I’m sure is atypical for a promotional tour. It was focused on rest. Anne’s book is about the burnout which is… Continue reading a restful event
David H. Foster writes an interesting post about when to turn the other cheek, arguing there are times when that’s the wrong thing to do. Foster considers times when we hide behind the spirituality of “turn the other cheek” because we’re afraid of opposition, and don’t truly understand that some things must be fought for.… Continue reading turning the other cheek is overrated
On Sunday, I posted on some kids at our church who were interviewed by ABC-TV about their commitment to go barefoot for one year. If you live in southern California, the “Cool Kid” segment is airing on ABC-7 news sometime between 4 – 5pm today, in case you’d like to see the entire interview. Otherwise,… Continue reading some cool kids
People have been drawing some interesting correlations about the current economic crisis, such as the fact that the people in charge of all the money were mostly all… men. The New York Times points out that “Wall Street is one of the most male-dominated bastions in the business world… Aside from issues of fairness, there’s… Continue reading counterbalancing perspectives
Tweets from David H. Foster a couple of days ago: If you’re not a leader, you can be a leading person. Not everyone is a leader, so stop trying to make them. It is hard for leaders to believe that not everyone should be, can be, or even wants to lead. Put a leading person… Continue reading david h. foster on leadership
When you manage communications at your church, the sight of a news crew in the parking lot can evoke a variety of thoughts. Fortunately for us, today it was all good. In southern California, ABC TV produces a regular special called “Cool Kids.” And it just so happens that we have some very cool kids… Continue reading 50 degrees, rainy and barefoot
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Words are tricky things. They have multiple meanings (check any dictionary). Combine them into sentences, and you exponentially increase their potential for misunderstanding. Consider the speaker’s use of language, frame of reference, and emotions about a subject – as well as your own – and you begin to see how it’s a miracle that we… Continue reading let’s talk language
Our new February message series began this weekend. We always think of Valentine’s Day when February comes around, so we thought it was a good way to remind people of God’s incredible love for them, and hopefully help them see their relationship with him as an epic love story. The tag reads: “God’s love is… Continue reading obsession
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