In creating and nurturing an amazing corporate culture, Fast Company reports Method’s “method” lies in distilling their purpose into these five core values: • Keep Method weird • What would MacGyver do • Innovate, don’t imitate • Collaborate like crazy • Care Translated for the Church: • Find your unique personality • WWJD (the obvious… Continue reading the method of Method
Today I’m traveling to Portland to participate in this year’s “Q” Conference. “Q is a place where innovators, church leaders, social entrepreneurs, and cultural leaders come together to explore the church’s role in positively contributing to culture,” and “collaborate around the biggest questions facing the church today.” You can read about all the topics and… Continue reading off to Q
Consider the power of an idea. I’m not referring to an ideology. I’m talking about the unexpected, grass roots-type of “hey, what if…?” that has given us intermittent windshield wipers and Post-it notes. It’s the moment when loosely associated thoughts and ideas suddenly correlate into a surprising new thing. And that’s an explanation that doesn’t… Continue reading the power of an idea
I had an awesome opportunity recently – first, to write a story about a good friend of mine and a new web site he recently launched, and secondly, to have it posted on the Church Marketing Sucks blog. The Tech Arts Network, launched earlier this month by five technical professionals, aims to be a resource… Continue reading get your geek on
I was having lunch with a friend the other day, and we were discussing living and working in the new economy. As many of you know, I was laid off a full-time job over a year ago, and have been making ends meet through the benevolence of friends and a lot of freelance writing. I… Continue reading the resume gap advantage
People are starting to think the world is going crazy. Not the world of culture and people this time, but the physical world – the earth. Major earthquakes – newscasters with arched brow asking “Is Los Angeles due for a major quake!?” – and volcanic eruptions disrupting air traffic all across Europe. Some say the… Continue reading a privileged planet
Monday’s post brought up a conversation about Art, and our current [mis]understanding of it in relation to the Church, and as Christians. It made me think of a couple of posts I wrote awhile back, attempting to define what Art is – and is not – for Christians. They were probably the most linked-to posts… Continue reading christian art
If you’re looking for a great gift idea for children, I’ve got a terrific recommendation. Rhinos Who play sports is a really fun series of children’s books. Check out Rhinos Who Surf. The books are full of wildly colorful illustrations of rhinos in sportsgear, and the storyline is made up of applicable sports lingo. So… Continue reading gift idea for kids
I’ve been working at a temp job this week with a small group of people. But it wasn’t until I discovered a Biola University coffee mug in the office kitchen cupboards and decided to use it for the morning that I realized there was another connection. Shannon, across from me, spotted the mug and volunteered,… Continue reading Meet Shannon
For anyone involved in a creative capacity in church or ministry, Brand Autopsy provides 43 ideas to get you beyond thinking differently to doing differently. This list contains some great ways to break out of “rut thinking” and is good information to have as 2009 gets underway. Here are a few of my favorites: 6.… Continue reading thinking & doing different
