In I Sold My Soul on eBay, Hemant Mehta describes a number of experiences he had while visiting churches across the country. He visited all different kinds of churches from the very small to the mega variety. What makes this book so interesting to me is that Mehta is an atheist. His descriptions of each […]
God is Real
Last night we took the training wheels off of Elijah’s bicycle. It was past time. I had already raised them so high that they only touched when he rounded corners in our neighborhood. As we were taking them off, I told him that once they came off they weren’t going back on. This was a […]
August 21, 2007 by 12 Comments
Inspirational Leadership
Here are some notes I took on Bill Hybel’s talk on Inspirational Leadership at the Leadership Summit last week. I really liked this talk and needed to hear it. Inspirational Leadership: As a leader, it is your job to keep yourself motivated. How to stay motivated:1. Stay crystal clear about our calling from God.2. Leverage […]
August 17, 2007 by 3 Comments
Pan’s Labyrinth
Last night I watched Pan’s Labyrinth. Good, good movie. Very dark, but beautiful, with a dash of gospel thrown in at the end. The Pale Man was one scary character. If I had seen a picture of him when I was a kid I would have never slept again.
August 14, 2007 by 5 Comments
Leadership Summit
I’ve been at a satellite gathering for the Leadership Summit. It’s only about 20 minutes from my house. Hybels was good. The interview with Fiorina was very interesting. I had trouble staying with Flake. Buckingham was awesome.
August 9, 2007 by 7 Comments
Shepherd Selection Process
One of the biggest APE’s (Anxiety Producing Events) for Churches of Christ is the Shepherd/Elder selection process. When this process is handled poorly–as it sometimes is–the direction of a church can change almost over night as a new wave of shepherds find themselves leading a church. They start making the changes they’ve been longing to […]
August 6, 2007 by 22 Comments
Random Declaration #12
A long time ago my cell service was with AT&T. Then it became Cingular. Now it’s back to AT&T. This confuses me greatly.
August 3, 2007 by 14 Comments
Crossing Bridges
So tell me, have you been more aware of when you’re driving across a bridge today?
August 2, 2007 by 3 Comments
West Texas
I got up this morning at 5:30 to catch a flight out to Lubbock. I spent the day there visiting my grandparents–ages 95 and 86. They’re both ailing and I wanted to see them before the summer ended. I’m about to catch my flight back to Tulsa. I grew up in West Texas, out in […]
July 31, 2007 by 5 Comments
The Tyranny of Choice
This is from The Paradox of Choice. When people have no choice, life is almost unbearable. As the number of available choices increases, as it has in our consumer culture, the autonomy, control, and liberation this variety brings are powerful and positive. But as the number of choices keeps growing, negative aspects of having a […]
July 26, 2007 by 9 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons