Craig has a great series going over at the Swerve Blog. here are some highlights. “You are successful because of who you are in Christ. You please God by obeying him, not performing up to your personal expectations.” “You are not what you did, what you do, or what you are going to do. You areContinue reading “Spiritual-Esteem”
Category Archives: leadership
Off Road Disciplines – Review
Earl Creps is arguably one of the most compelling voices on the emerging church and leadership that I have hear in a long time. Hearing him speak is engaging and sparks a lot of thinking. The same can be said about Off-Road Disciplines. There are many things that made me think and want to read more about.Continue reading “Off Road Disciplines – Review”
Thoughts on Critics
I am taking a little break from sermon prep for my next Sunday Morning opportunity. Part of the sermon is talking about Jesus’ response to the Pharisees’ question about paying taxes to Caesar. I love the fact that Jesus doesn’t play their games. He doesn’t allow himself to come down to the the level ofContinue reading “Thoughts on Critics”
Sunday Morning Creps
That’s not a typo. I just read this post from Earl Creps and I thought I would share it. Leadership, Followership, and Mission Enjoy!
future of the church
This is going to be a good series from Craig Groeschel
Surfing the Edge of Chaos – Quote
Surfing the Edge of Chaos is my latest discovery from the library. I’ve only read two chapters but so far I am really loving this book. The second chapter title is worth the price of admission – “Equilibrium is Death.” This book looks at evolution theory and applies it to organizations. Now I am aContinue reading “Surfing the Edge of Chaos – Quote”
Plugs or Cables
I Saw this post from the 37Signals blog and it got me thinking. Showing the plug, not the cable By Matt Why do so many companies selling cables show you this bird’s eye view… …when what you really want is this view of the ends: It’s not the cable that people care about. It’s theContinue reading “Plugs or Cables”
This is going to be good
Craig Groeschel of Lifechurch.tv just started with what looks to be a great series at his blog. Check it out.
Two Quick Reviews
Deep Ministry in a Shallow World. Chap Clark & Kara Powell.This is a great resource. Mainly because it asks the right questions. I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to make their ministry more meaningful. The current journey we are in our ministry is trying to make it deeper and stronger andContinue reading “Two Quick Reviews”
What Churches Can Learn From Apple pt. 4
People will pay the Cost if they find it valuable. One of my favorite books is Deitrich Bonhoffer’s, “The Cost of Discipleship.” In that book Bonhoffer says that grace if free but it should never be cheap. It’s the most valuable thing that we could ever have. Now my comparison to Apple is no whereContinue reading “What Churches Can Learn From Apple pt. 4”