I know that we all are horrified as we see images of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.  Many have asked what are we doing as a church to respond.  Let me outline where we are and how we can respond:… Read more

There’s a good post on Fast Company about great leadership…what is it?

Often, when asked "What does a good leader look like?", we click off a list of traits…authentic, good communicator, decisive, etc.

The writer says: "Exhibiting leadership traits… Read more

I did a short leadership interview on another blog that you may be interested in.

A few things I thought were worthwhile:

1. An article on Bono’s Christianity
2. Carol King’s Living Room Tour CD (ignore the politics…a great listen…Loving You Forever makes me want to be married til I’m 100)
3. In

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Took my honey to see CS&N tonite…last time we were 18, very much in love (still are), and in the company of 62,000 friends at Mile High…not quite that many here at North Chuck…really weird though…more gray in the seats… Read more

This weekend I will be using an illustration from the book Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner…definitely an interesting read this summer.  Here’s the story:

On a spring evening at midnight in 1987, 7 million children suddenly disappeared in… Read more

The Willowcreek Leadership Summit was great…hope to get it piped into Seacoast next year…there was so much good stuff (I’m going to borrow a Hybels illustration this weekend)…my favorite quote was by John Maxwell – "People will not go along… Read more

Today I will be speaking on Multi-sites at the Willowcreek Leadership Summit.  Pray that God will use it to inspire Pastors and leaders to break out of the box and pursue His vision for them in a more passionate way. … Read more

Yesterday (Sunday) I had the opportunity to play tour guide to a visiting pastor, his wife and their Executive Assistant.  They pastor a large church in Central Florida that has leased 18 movie theatres for potential off site campuses and… Read more

Took a sabbatical this summer…not sure I even know how to spell it much less do it…thought I’d fill you in on the highlights.  In this post I’ll just give the facts…in future posts we’ll tell stories and share insights.… Read more