"Listening to the Young" redefined

In the last blog I talked about "listening to the young." One friend sent me a message with a different angle that is so good that I asked her if I could quote her. She said yes, so here it is...

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I think in talking about the "young" maybe they're not just …

Listening to the Young & Old (Thoughts from Catalyst)

There seems to be common theme that I keep reading, hearing and witnessing. There must be something to it.
I've heard it or read it from people of different occupations and ages (I'm gonna guess on their ages):

Andy Stanley (preacher in his young 40's)
Jim Collins …

Here I Come to Save the Day (and a story about poor parenting)

On Saturday we went to Boo Ha Ha. It's a Tulsa tradition that follows the Tulsa Run (in which the Kenyan runners once again finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd). Brookside is a yuppy area with restaurants, art galleries & coffee shops that is about 1 mile long. Boo Ha Ha consists …

Within a Yard of Hell

C.T. Studd, a daring twentieth century missionary, said, "Some want to live within the sound of a church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell."

This quote really grabbed hold of me this morning when I read it. It comes from Mark …

Leadership & Marketing (Thoughts from Catalyst)

Seth Godin is a marketing expert, best selling author, popular speaker and renowned blogger. He was described as being "someone from outside church circles." But he was very passionate about wanting to help church leaders. He even gave us all (12,000) a free book. His …

Sow like the wind (Thoughts from Catalyst)

I'm a big fan of 3 Amigos, which is where I first heard the line, "Sow very old one, sow like the wind." This phrase, however, is not to be confused as an accurate paraphrase of Galatians 6:7-10 ("you reap what you sow"). I read this passage today and it resonated with …

Camping Out

So we camped-out in our backyard. We borrowed a chiminea and a tent. We cooked hot dogs & roasted marshmellows. The boys were so excited that they jabbered all night. It was so cute. After listening to Levi tell us some stories and reading part of a book (until our …

John knew his identity

The disciple John referred to himself as, "The disciple whom Jesus loved." He does this first in John 13, then again in chapters 19 and 21. This was a unique way to think of his identity.

My question that I've been wrestling with is this:
Did John recognize that his …

Influence (Thoughts from Catalyst)

In the first session of the conference, Andy Stanley talked about moral authority. His text was Nehemiah 5:6-18. He explained how Nehemiah had lived righteously for years and years. So when it came time for him to lead, people trusted him.

When we become adults, most …

A Perfect Evening

On Saturday night we spent the evening with some of our closest friends. We had a great dinner made for us, a birthday celebration, and just time spent time visiting. Our kids were playing and having fun with their friends. We played with the baby. We ate too much …

The Shrewd Manager

My friend Kenneth blogged the following:
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I often wonder what my impact is on other people. The reality is most of the time I don't really know. The thing that I do know is that the way I live does impact other people. Probably more than I even realize. While I …