Emily and I had the opportunity and blessing to attend The Thrive 2010 Conference at Bayside Church in Granite Bay, California. It’s one of the fastest growing churches on the West Coast and where Lincoln Brewster leads worship. Those are great things, but the best part is the ministry they have going there. They started … More A little perspective
Look out the window right now. If you don’t have a window (like my office and classroom!), then look at your hand. your feet. your computer. the air. books. trees. birds. the internet. bicycles. little girls with bows in their hair. Can we all agree that God created it all? Done. Got it. Been there. … More by Him & for Him
Facebook.MySpace.Twitter.GoogleBuzz.FourSquare.Seesmic.Youtube.Yelp.Digg.etc,etc,etc… All of these companies either started through or are now focusing on connecting people. They profit by helping us share information and helping other businesses spread their information and products to more people who may otherwise not know about them. This debate over the pros and cons of social networking is getting bigger everyday … More social networks anti-social?
Today I went with my wife and her parents for a hike in Muir Woods, just north of San Francisco. We hiked among some enormous Redwoods. There were TONS of people there when we arrived, but as we hiked further and further in, there were less and less people. My wife and I prefer parks … More a clear mind
I’ve been pondering about my blog lately…and we had a little talk tonight… “Hmmm…blog. bloggidity, bloggidity, blog.” That’s a funny word… …blog. “What are you doing here blog?” “I don’t know…what do you want me to do? I’m just your own words.” “hmm…good point Snoop Bloggy, Sir Blog-a-Lot Little.” “I want you to … More a purpose…
As I got into bed tonight, I remembered my dream from last night. It was one of those dreams that seems to go all night like a marathon Lord of the Rings movie day. It’s not so much the topic that got me…even though it was cool. fastcars.guns.spies.chases.thegoodstuff the stuff Jack Bauer lives for You’d … More Creative dream
I was thinking a lot today about social networks and websites in the arena of “church and ministry.” I found myself with more questions than answers… what is church’s website really for? to reach people with questions or seeking? to be a usable, live site for current membership to connect and share? or is that … More Jesus.Facebook.TheWeb
I felt very convicted last Sunday as I sang the words: “Everyday, it’s You I live for…” I thought, do I? Yes, I think so, well, I try. Sure- but I felt compelled to desperately seek it. I want to have that burning desire and constant refrain in my mind when I’m faced with choices … More be what you sing
As a teacher I was trained to teach: national/state standards, formulate curriculum, apply to students’ abilites, instruct systematically and efficiently, plan, organize, research, and prepare them for the next grade. That’s all fine and good when you have robots as students who want nothing more than to succeed, do the work, listen and get As. … More So much more than standards…
There are so many times when I find myself contemplating the next big idea or strategy or action item. To some, this may seem daunting or just plain dumb. It’s like backyards here in California (and Texas!), they’re all fenced in. Plus, most of them here are extensions of people’s homes- they’re an extra room! … More The next fence…
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