mariah This is Mariah. She rocked my world 14 years ago when she became my daughter. She is finishing her Middle School career and is heading to High School. Gulp! I’m so proud of the young woman she is becoming and the things she has done. Check her short list of accomplishments: Lover of God. Jazz...

stop and pray I got a call at 9 PM last night from a friend in Nashville. He dropped the news of the death of Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter. Stop what you are doing right now and pray. I can’t even imagine...

Joseph Myers – session 1 These notes are from Joseph Myers seminar “Organic Community” given at Northern Seminary, May 2008.  They are rough.  I’ll post a session each day (6 total)   Jesus Redefines Community Disagree with me if you want.  Just hang with me for a few moments before you write it...

Headed to Chi Town Tomorrow, Fox and I jump in his art wagon and head to Chicago for a seminar with Joseph Myers.  The topic is organic community and how to encourage genuine community without flow charts and cookie cutter programs.  I’ll post some thoughts and content after...

I have a daughter you don’t know about We have a child you have never met.  Yulissa lives in Honduras with her mother and siblings.  Because of our $32 per month (through Compassion International), Yulissa receives assistance that she would otherwise not have.   It may be the best $32 we spend.  Mariah and Madison write...

What is your dream church? OK, lurker.  Yea, you.  With the face.  You know who you are.  The one who stops by but never comments.  Time to join the conversation. Finish this sentence:  My dream church would be a church that . ....

Leading Powerfully Ken Davis is a brilliant communicator.  One hilarious guy and as solid as they come.  I attended (and graduated) from Ken’s Dynamic Communicator’s Workshop, where I personally met Ken and his wife.  Note: if you are a communicator, this workshop is a must. The quote below is from...

one prayer is in the can I am so PUMPED to be part of One Prayer.  In June, we  will join hundreds of churches all across the world as we all teach the same series.  Churches from all over have captured their Pastor preaching via video, recorded it, and submitted it as part of the One Prayer video pool.  Each...

Worship Leading Essentials PDF Wow. I have received some great feedback on the worship leading essentials articles. For our convenience, Shawn has set them up as a  PDF here. If you would be interested in a fully expanded audio version (available on CD or mp3), please let me know. I am considering putting this together if there is...