This 10 minute video is the story of Ed Dobson – a well-known pastor and author who was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2001. When he wanted to give up and just die, his friend Billy called…
“Billy’s phone call was God talking to me in a New York accent… Read More
On today’s Leadership Bites (6 minute leadership podcast), Andy and I talk about leaving stuff out. That’s right – you have permission: say the good, and leave the bad stuff… Read More
The following are a few posts I read this past week that I thought were particularly shareable. Hope you enjoy them too…
This post from Andy Jones… Read More
Fridays are for some laughs, smiles, and free things. Here’s my contribution:
1. FREE STUFF—WIN SOME STUFF I HAVE FOR YOU.
You might win one of my favorite books or a CD or a surprise gift pack. All you need to do is comment below… Read More
Note: This post is from the archives – posted on my old website on June 9, 2008 (which explains the Blockbuster reference)…
I took my daughter to Blockbuster yesterday to look for a movie (we ended up with Alvin and the Chipmunks – Ugh!).
Ashah heard me tell the story of Richard Simmons kissing Shari on the cheek at SeaTac airport… Read More
I like this video featuring Harry Shum Jr. Also, I want to have a paint throwing day at NWLife this Spring… Read More
In today’s Leadership Bites (6 minute leadership podcast), Andy and I talk about how I’m pretty awkward… but even I know not to do these 5 things… Read More
Each week, I like to share what I enjoyed around the web… So, here’s the goods for you:
This post by Andrew Arndt… Read More
My word of the year is smile. I want to smile more, help make people smile more, and talk more about the smile of God. Here’s a quick experiment (do it)… Read More
I believe we need a greater appreciation for beauty | mystery | wonder in the church today. Pastor and author Brian Zahnd tackles this subject in his book, “Beauty Will Save The World.”
Quoting Zahnd,
The tragedy of growing up is not that we put aside childishness, but that we lose the capacity for childlike wonder. As children we dream of finding our own real-life adventure… and we end up finding a job. Adventure is set aside for a career and wonder is the casualty… The loss of wonder is what we experience as boredom, and boredom is a real problem.
