Archive for October, 2010

God Isn’t Some Distant Idea, Like You’ve Been Told: Today @ The Gathering

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Today @ The Gathering we started a brand new series called “Yea God!” For the next 8 weeks, we’re going to focus on the nature of God: who He is, what He offers, and how we relate to Him in a real world, on a day-to-day… More

 

8 Things You Can’t Learn About God in Church

Tomorrow @ The Gathering we’re going to begin a brand new series called “Yea God!”

For me that’s kind of a shout of affirmation.  It may be someone else’s “Praise the Lord,” but for me it’s, “Yea God!”  And why shouldn’t we shout out in the affirmative to God?… More

 

You Need a Knowing

One of the best movies I’ve attended this year is a movie called, “Secretariat.”  Not only is it beautifully shot, and the story told with great style; as a powerful lesson, this stands out.

Penny Tweedy believed in Secretariat even before he was born.  You can watch the movie to… More

 

What Men Wish Women Knew About Men – Today, on the David and Paula Show

You would think that communication between the sexes would be easy.  After all, we’re totally attracted to each other.  This is how God made us.  And you would think that hot-wired within our own DNA would be a natural understanding of how to relate.  Nothing could be further from the… More

 

Help! I’m Overwhelmed!

One of the number one causes of quitting is feeling overwhelmed. Overwhelmed in your marriage, overwhelmed at work, overwhelmed with a new idea that you’re trying to get off the ground, but there are just so many moving parts, you feel like you’re never going to get a handle on… More

 

Dave Rave – Ten “Musts” of Courageous Dissent (part 1)

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In case you haven’t figured it out yet, there is a conspiracy afoot; a plan, an effort to keep you mediocre, miserable, and unfulfilled.

It started when you were young and has persisted through all the major institutions in your life; a call to compliance, be in step, be… More

 

You Can Have 32 Degrees and Still be Freezing and Failing

I’m hearing more and more these days of excuses why people can’t live the life of their dreams.  “It’s the economy.  It’s my wife.  It’s my background.”  And one of the most expansive excuses I continually hear is, “I don’t have a degree.”

Let me tell you a little story. … More

 

Are You Sleepwalking?

We live in a world going faster and faster.  More of us are in motion most of the time.  We’re hooked up, connected, and in the mainstream, but please don’t let the activity deceive you.

There’s a big difference between endless, mindless activity and meaningful, passion-driven action.

To know the… More

 

What Women Wish Men Knew About Women – Today, on the David and Paula Show

Men and women are different, if you haven’t noticed, very different.  And that difference goes way beyond our physical make up and reaches deep into our soul.  So it’s not automatic that we understand how to relate to each other; that is, men to women.  Even if you are married… More

 

My Birthday is My Check-Up Day

This past Saturday was my birthday, and it was an amazing day; probably the best birthday I’ve ever had.  Not because I got a new Ferrari, or a trip to Tahiti, but because there were so many signs around that day that made me very grateful.

I call my birthday… More

 
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