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I recently saw this video and just had to share … We are always soooooo careful about how we handle asking our congregations to give. We shouldn't be. Being a follower of Jesus means serving him in every way, including with our finances. As church leaders … we need to remember this!

One of the things I love about Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, is that he is a good sport.  He's always willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done! Here's an example from the archives.  I don't remember what the message series was the Sunday we showed this video, but I do [...]

Our network of Executive Pastors often e-mails one another with questions or ideas that might be helpful for others.  One of the recent "e-mail chains" was on the topic of church attendance tracking.  There were a number of ideas, but the bottom line is … If an attendee does not want to be identified, there's [...]

On Tuesday night (9/2/08), I went where I've never gone before; I became a fantasy football team co-owner and participated in a live draft. This must be the year of "firsts" for me or something.  (See my Renaissance Faire post.)  Another thing I've contemplated but never chose to take the time to do is to [...]

On Monday (Labor Day) I attended my first ever Renaissance Faire and I have to say I should have gone a long time ago.  My kids have been after me over the years, first in Colorado and now in Pennsylvania, to check it out and I never have.  I'm now a believer. The Pennsylvania Renaissance [...]

“Work hard, play hard.” Right? I don’t care who you are or what kind of business you’re in, you’ve got to have something you do outside of work that you enjoy. You know … a hobby (or something). For me, it’s my house. I’m sort of a “handy man” and have realized lately that working [...]