Because of the twice a month schedule of Cafe Fulcrum, I have a couple of Sunday mornings open each month for being a guest speaker. With summer coming up and knowing that many preachers will be making summer vacation/sabbatical plans, I thought I’d post the dates I’m available. If you think I might be a […]
Pressfield on Resistance
Here is a bit more of what Steven Pressfield says about Resistance: “There’s a secret that real writers know that wannabe writers don’t, and the secret is this: It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write. What keeps us from sitting down is Resistance.” “Most of us have two […]
April 14, 2010 by 6 Comments
The War of Art
Some people can trace key movements in their life story back to important conversations, chance encounters, or dramatic events. For me, it’s been mostly books. One of the primary ways God has guided my life has been by putting certain books in my hand at just the right moment. When I was struggling through a […]
April 12, 2010 by 7 Comments
Being Happy for Jesus
There’s an element of the resurrection that is oft-overlooked when Christians celebrate Easter. Yes, the resurrection is good news for the world, and yes, it’s good news for sinners like us. But have you ever thought about how the resurrection is good news for Jesus? After all, he was the one who was dead! We’re […]
April 7, 2010 by 4 Comments
Dwight Schrute on the Resurrection
Yesterday, I had someone tell me that part of my teaching reminded her of Dwight Schrute. While not intended to be done in the Schrute-ian style, I can see why she made the connection. See if you can picture Dwight saying this to the camera. Let’s say you and I get in a fight.And you […]
April 5, 2010 by 2 Comments
Enter the Darkness
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this […]
April 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
How Necessary is the Weekly Worship Gathering?
There is a difference between launching a church comprised of Christ-followers and launching a church service. It’s far easier to do the latter. The Fulcrum Community launch team has been having some discussions about when would be the right time to launch Cafe Fulcrum as a weekly worship gathering. Here is how Fulcrum currently convenes. […]
March 23, 2010 by 17 Comments
Wade’s Crossfit Adventures
In order to revitalize and focus the content of this blog I’ve started a separate blog in which I’ll talk all things crossfit. If you want to check it out, you can find it here. I’ll use this blog to continue to talk about what I’m learning from launching a new community of faith, post […]
March 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Why Do Storytellers Embellish?
If you’ve ever tried to tell someone a story about a memorable personal experience, you know how difficult it can be to communicate the event in such a way that the listener experiences a similar impact. Thus the phrase, “I guess you had to be there.” In order to overcome this obstacle, a good storyteller […]
March 3, 2010 by 6 Comments
Three Things from Verge
I’ve been to a lot of conferences. Enough to have developed some cynicism about their long-term impact on what I do. I can honestly say that the Verge Conference was one of the very best I’ve ever been to. Most likely it was a combination of the content presented and the questions I brought with […]
February 9, 2010 by 3 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons