The Story Behind the Ink
You see this white leg with ink on it? Yep, that's me and my tattoo. And this is the story behind it. The backdrop was the dry, desert heat of Turkey. Ten years ago, I was in the Air Force and spent five months living in sand where ...
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February 29, 2008
Please, Dear God, Don’t Let Me Screw Up!
In three days, we have our first launch party for Project Church. Even though we're months away from a public launch- I'm starting to get that "I'm so excited but I want to throw up" feeling about this first gathering. I find myself praying the prayer that Astronaut Alan Shephard ...
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February 28, 2008
Hardcore Traditional
I once had a pastor of a traditional church ask me how they could change their style to reach young people. His congregation was somewhat effective at connecting with senior citizens- but not young adults. My advice: "Reach more seniors." He tilted his head with a perplexed look ...
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February 28, 2008
Not There Yet
This morning while I'm filling up my gas tank at the gas station I saw some trash on the ground. My initial reaction was to ignore it and wait for my tank to fill up. Pretending I didn't see it. 30 seconds passed until I realized how stupid I was ...
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February 27, 2008
Leadership
Leaders lead regardless of a job title or position. I've seen this time and time again in my time in business, the military, and in ministry. Some of the top leaders in my life don't have any authority over my life- but they do have a lot of influence ...
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February 25, 2008
Protestants Becoming Minorities in the United States
The Pew Forum released results of a survey that, among other items, show a decline in Christianity as a whole in the United States. Here are some other interesting tidbits from the report: "More than one-quarter of American adults (28%) have left the faith in which they were raised in ...
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February 25, 2008
Worship for Unchurched People?
When outsiders (those who aren't Christian) come to a church, they often feel very uncomfortable during worship. In particular, singing out loud, raising hands, kneeling, standing up or sitting down, etc. I've had people tell me that it just creeps them out sitting next to someone ...
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February 25, 2008
Wise Words From a Sophomore
Talking to a high school sophomore yesterday and this is what he said: "You can preach to people all day long, but if you don't show them love and serve the community, they won't care." Good stuff. Wish I talked like that when I was his age. I wish more Christ Followers ...
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February 25, 2008
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