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Today is the Indy 500.  I live in Indiana...so it's kind of a big deal around here.  There are people I know that will be at the race.  I've never been, and I'm ok with that, really.  I've been to a few of the qualifying rounds that lead up to the race and that's enough […]

I like to go to Starbucks to write my blog posts. I am often there on Friday’s writing and getting caught up on things for my other business, The Sunday Punch Team. They have coffee, wifi, tables and chairs, and many other necessary things to accomplish my goals for the day. But, as I sat […]

One of my favorite Bible verses is found at 2 Corinthians 10.  Paul is writing to a church in ancient times and he tells them, among other things, to "take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ."  Here we see him addressing one of the biggest battles that we all must face - […]

Last week, I took a vacation with my family to Myrtle Beach, SC.  It was a great trip filled with family time with my wife and 3 children as well as some one-on-one time with my wife.  By the end of the week, I felt refreshed and re-energized.  It was just what I needed after […]

I have been using Wunderlist for about a year now and it has revolutionized the way I am able to lead people - and I'm not even being paid to say that!  It truly has... The people that I lead include an IT Director, Administrative Assistant, Graphics Designer, and Maintenance Director.  And I use Wunderlist with […]

Here are the top 5 posts from April 2014: 5. 4 Times When You Need To Say You're Fired 4. Three Points To Remember When Preparing A Weekly Sermon 3. Free Online Event With Andy Stanley, Lysa Terkeurst, Derwin Gray, Matt Chandler, And More 2. 3 Relationships That Keep First Time Guests Attending Your Church […]

I have been a part of many organizations who have experienced growth.  Some of them were ready for it and others were not.  I worked for Kinko's when FedEx purchased the company and immediately added thousands of employees to the mix.  I've worked for a small for-profit college that doubled its enrollment and staffing over […]

1. Communicate for change. Your goal as a pastor is to take people from where they are to somewhere different. This is communicating for change. Andy Stanley will talk about how he crafts messages for “life change” rather than just to communicate information and he’ll also explain how to create clarity and focus around your message at the […]

After working with thousands of pastors and churches, The Rocket Company has realized that while preachers love preaching, it’s the preparation that often hurts.  So they're going “behind the scenes” once again with some of America’s best speakers to find out how they create great messages. Would you like to learn practical tips from Andy Stanley, […]

Here are my top five posts from March.  If you didn't get a chance to read some of them, take some time to do so now and let me know what you think. 5. 4 Times When You Need To Say You're Fired 4. 5 Signs You're Not Grieving Well 3. 3 Relationships That Keep […]