A New Kinda Christmas

Have somebody in your family that honestly doesn't need another sweater?
This Sunday I'm going to challenge people to consider a new kinda Christmas. Especially as it relates to gift giving.

So I'll let the cat out of the bag. WorldVision has a fantastic Christmas …

Growing Urban Experience

I seem to be having an increasing number of urban-related opportunities & challenges. By "urban" I mean things are normally associated with the urban experience. Is that too vague? Sorry. Let me give you a few examples:

-I was able to help quite a few people with …

When Meetings Go Deep

Yesterday I got to be part of a really good meeting. Yep, I said it - "good" and "meeting" in the same sentence. I actually like some meetings, but others drain the life out of me. (sidenote: if you lead many meetings, you should read Pat Lencioni's …

A Little Celebration

I recently completed something that took a lot of work for me.

I recognized a few months ago that I wasn't not filling my head, heart & soul with enough of God's Word. Memorizing Scripture has probably been the primary way that God has spoken to me in my life. I …

I'm back from our trip. It's cold, rainy & I have on a hideous suit coat.

Why do I have on such a hideous suit coat? It's cause it's rainy & cold outside today - and I forgot a jacket. But I had an old suit coat in my office from the mid 1970's. Not all suit coats from that era are hideous. This one is. I'd appreciate if you wouldn't ask why …

10 year anniversary

God gave me a gift in my wife.

We will be celebrating our 10th anniversary this week. We are celebrating a little bit early because when we made plans, we were unsure of when our adoption stuff would be going down.

I'm so looking forward to the time away this …