It’s no secret, I’m a big fan of most sports and love using sports analogies, comparisons, and clichés. One of my favorites comes from the great game of golf, "It’s not how you drive it’s how you arrive". Put in layman’s terms, "it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish." In golf it’s used frequently after someone hits a [...]

I’m not going into too much detail (it’s after midnight and it’s been a long day) but I would definitely have to say that the “lab day” at Catalyst Dallas was well worth it. The main session speakers (Scot McKnight and Mark Batterson) were very engaging, and all of the lab session speakers were right on the money. More than [...]

Is this what it should be about? I’m not picking on this church, but as I was driving by I noticed their banner out front. I circled the block and stopped right in the middle of the street to take this picture. Unfortunately this is what many churches have made it about. It’s not about getting more members, it’s about [...]

I’m being serious. I feel like a total slacker because I’ve neglected my blog as much as I have this year. My original goal was to post once a day, then three times a week, then once a week. It’s ended up being more like once a month. In my defense I’ve had lots going on. I’m working on two [...]