Archive for July, 2008
Can a Super-Hero Have an Identity Crisis?
I love movies, all kinds of movies – good, bad, or indifferent. So for me, this summer has been a great time to watch big-time movies.
One of my favorites, even though I do have mixed emotions, is the movie called Hancock. It’s about a super-hero who has an identity… More
Apple Stumbles, And Why Should We Care?
It’s no secret that I am an Apple fan. I love everything they make, not just because they make stuff, but they make stuff that works and also creates a cool vibe in the process.
So I was a little saddened when Apple stumbled in their release of the 3G… More
How You Define a Small Church
Because I am a church-planter myself, and I’ve got to be around and talk to as many church-planters as I can, one of the things I keep hearing in our conversations is the description of these new, fledgling churches as “little church.”
When I hear that it intrigues… More
Today @ The Gathering – July 27
Today @ The Gathering we continued with part two of our present series, “We Don’t Do Fear,” with an installment entitled, “Let’s Get Our Story Straight.”You can’t talk about the Good News until you first talk about the bad news. Because good news is… More
Dave Rave – Seven Ways to Create Goodwill
One of the most important things for you to remember is that your success is dependent almost solely on other people. By that I mean, you can work hard, invest, prepare, plan, and even be educated, but unless other people come to the table, you’re simply going to be spinning… More
Why Gateway Computers Never Worked on Purpose
Have you ever thought something was just you? This is such a pervasive feeling. I think the whole economy is built on the idea.
Over the years I’ve owned 4 Gateway computers. All of them were the latest and greatest when I bought them. And all of them had great… More
We Buried a Good Man Last Saturday
Last Saturday I attended the funeral of Julius McDufffie. Mr. McDuffie is my son-in-law’s grandfather. So all that I knew up until Saturday about Mr. McDuffie, I knew through my son-in-law and his family.
Mr. McDuffie died at 78, after dealing with cancer. As I was sitting there listening at… More
Reflections on Our Portable Church Industries Visit
This weekend we had Portable Church Industries out of Detroit consulting with us as to how we can create sacred space out of a movie theatre.
One of the things that hit me as we were going though each room, the lobby, the theaters, talking about the ambiance of… More
Today @ The Gathering – July 13
Today @ The Gathering we completed our nine-week series “You Got Great Potential” with the last essential of an extraordinary life, a long-look ability. We talked about the importance of perseverance and determination, and how we live today will determine not only our success, but our legacy. The Scriptures… More
Confessions of a Happy Pastor: Reflections on Yesterday
I have to say what might not impress many of you, and that is, “I am a happy pastor.” That probably sounds expected, but I have to confess that most of my life I have fought against that title.
In part because I have met so many pastors… More
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