What makes a church a friendly church? I started thinking about that question after my family worshiped at a Baptist church Sunday morning while on vacation. We heard a sermon with sound Biblical teaching and there was a warm spirit in the congregation. Several people shook our hands and no one made us feel like… Read More »
Are You Average?
Over the years, I’ve been part of numerous conversations with leaders in churches, community institutions and other organizations who wanted to make changes and improve their effectiveness. These conversations often turn to what similar groups are doing and how much they spend on certain functions. Inevitably someone asks the question, “What is the average these… Read More »
A Chick-fil-A Shopping Bag
In Truett Cathy’s autobiography he mentions that he often carries a big Chick-fil-A shopping bag with him when he travels. People see the bag and often initiate conversations with him (even if they don’t know who he is) in airports and other public places. They say things like, “Oh, we love to eat at Chick-fil-A.”… Read More »
Mexican Meat Loaf
While we were in Kentucky last week I tried a new recipe from a cookbook I recently purchased. If everyone was telling the truth, it was pretty good. The recipe was for “Mexican Meat Loaf.” I like meat loaf, but I also like the idea of changing it up a bit. Why not try something… Read More »
Truett Cathy and Cigarettes
I’ve been reading Truett Cathy’s autobiography, “Eat Mor Chikin…Inspire More People.” Among other things, Chick-fil-A is known for not being open on Sundays. An experience Cathy had in his original restaurant, the Dwarf House, provides insight into the man and how he makes decisions. It was the late 1940s when he found a teenage boy… Read More »
Extended Family
After taking Jacqueline and her family to the airport Tuesday, Monieca and I drove to Kentucky to spend several days with our family. Thursday we learned that Monieca’s niece, Andrea, is pregnant with her first child. Friday night we gathered to celebrate my mom’s 75th birthday. Sunday morning after worshiping at our home church, we… Read More »
Leadership By The Negative Minority
I recently found myself repeating a phrase I had not used in a long time. The phrase is “leadership by the negative minority.” Let me explain what I mean by it. One of the challenges leaders face is dealing with negative reactions to change and efforts to effectively be on mission with the gospel. If… Read More »
A Nasty Divorce
Hollywood has been buzzing with the news that celebs Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing. The divorce, as often happens, seems to be getting nasty and the couple are not speaking to each other. It appears a custody battle is brewing over their young daughter. I normally don’t post anything on this blog about… Read More »
They’re Gone
Today is a sad day at our house. Nothing tragic or bad has happened, but Monieca and I are experiencing a certain amount of sorrow and grief. Let me explain. Yesterday morning we drove Jacqueline, Evan, and Liam to the airport. For those who don’t know, that is our daughter, her husband, and our only… Read More »
The “God Particle”
Stories appeared in last week’s newspapers touting the discovery of the “God particle” or Higgs boson by physicists. I’m not a scientist, but as I understand it the Higgs boson is a tiny subatomic particle that interacts with other subatomic particles that are building blocks of atoms in a way that slows them down and… Read More »
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