That’s Not What I Wanted

“That’s not what I wanted to happen.”  How many times have you said that?  I know for me, quite a bit.  Confession:  I’m a control freak.  I know it.  In some aspects of life it’s a great thing; especially in the production/music/arts world, but in some aspects of life it’s a really hard thing for […]

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It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish…Wait… What?!

It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish I’ve heard this saying for years and never given it much thought. Recently? I heard someone say it and as it resonated through my brain I found myself?thinking, “Wait… What?!?” The Olympics just finished up, in case you’ve been living under a rock, and as?I watched […]

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Leadership Characteristics: 9 Principles of Being a Horrible Leader

1 // Don’t create systems that set your people up for success. Instead, let each person do things however he or she sees fit. 2 // Don’t educate yourself or connect with other leaders in your field. Instead, always assume that the first idea you have is always the best idea possible. 3 // Never clearly communicate the vision or purpose […]

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It’s Not MY Fault

“But it’s not MY fault!”  How many times have your heard that?  Sadly, I hear it pretty much every day.  As people we don’t ever really like to take responsibility for our own actions.  We always want to blame someone or something else for the situations we’re in or for the stupid things we do. […]

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Are “THEY” important enough? An Easter Preparation Devotional.

We’re just under 2 weeks away from the Christian Super Bowl often referred to as EASTER.  I know many friends who do what I do for a living are freaking out right now as they are making final touches (for those who planned ahead) on their set ups and creative elements, some are freaking out […]

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Lessons from my Dad

I’m on an airplane right now flying back from Tulsa, OK. We took a group of church leaders there this week for the Seeds Conference at Church on the Move, one of the most daring, cutting-edge, modern, and largest churches in the world. VENUE is very much modeled after this church. I’m returning tonight a […]

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We Win Together

Playing basketball and baseball growing up the idea of “team” was impressed upon me from an early age.  I was taught the old phrase, “There is no I in team”.  I would often mumble back under my breathe as most kids do, “There is an I in win” but what I didn’t realize, unless you’re […]

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Worship 101

I’m excited for tomorrow night.  Tomorrow night (Monday 9/19/11) is my first night of class…  Don’t worry Dad, you don’t have to get out the checkbook and send money to a university or anything.  Tomorrow night is the first class of a course I’m teaching  on worship at Anona United Methodist Church in Largo, Florida. […]

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He Loves Us… So what?

Sitting here listening to Crowder’s version of the song “How He Loves” and several thoughts race my mind. 1, how incredible is it that God, are you feeling me, GOD, the creator of all things loves me. Well, and you too. I honestly can’t comprehend that thought. I mean, I can’t actually wrap my mind […]

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5 Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Church…

I’ll be honest, I read this yesterday, loved it and so I did what every good person in ministry does…  I stole it, haha.  This was originally written by Thomas Weaver for Resurgence.  I believe it speaks so much deeper than what the surface words actually say.  It speaks to very deep issues that are […]

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