Building Unity Through Sticky Teams
Just finished reading a great book by Larry Osborne on my Kindle. Sticky Teams: Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page was one of the most practical books for church leadership...
Category: Life
The New Worship Style
This video really cracked me up. I’ve seen several people share it over the last few days, so I thought I would pass it along. Satire has a way of loosening our defenses so...
Love & War: Finding the Marriage You’ve Dreamed Of
I’ve read several books by John Eldredge, and I have always been encouraged by his honest and engaging writing style. He has a way of helping you deal with your past so you can...
Fun in the Snow
This is what happens when we cancel church services! The youth ended up at our house and had some fun on Sunday. Add in hot chocolate, fresh homemade cookies, and snow cream, and you can...
What Everyone Should Know About Money
Over the past few years, I have gotten to know Joe Sangl as a friend in ministry. We have a lot in common since we are the same age and we both have degrees...
Decade by Decade
It’s amazing how much things can change in a decade. Twenty years ago, I started dating a sweet girl named Jennifer. After three kids and fourteen years of marriage, I can look back and...
Things I Think
Just wanted to share some random thoughts tonight. I enjoyed spending the day with my family in Christiansburg and Blacksburg today. Emma was able to go with us since school was canceled due to...
Thinking Through the New Year
If you haven’t noticed, my blog has been pretty quiet for the past few weeks. It’s been a busy time with all the excitement of the Christmas season, and I have definitely been doing a lot...
Primal – A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity
I wanted to let you know about Mark Batterson’s new book Primal, which was officially released today. I received an early copy from the publisher, WaterBrook Multnomah, to read and review and I...
Michael Vick and Tiger Woods
The title of this post sounds more like the punchline to a joke instead of a reference to two of the greatest athletes of our generation. They each seemed to have it all, fame,...
Needing some ideas for Christmas presents?
I am one of the clueless guys who waits to the last second before buying Christmas presents. If you’re like me, then it’s always tough to figure out something for your family members. So...
