Something different today… As a pastor, I have to balance my life between efficiency and love. This is not easy, because these two concepts are nearly mutually exclusive. But that’s my reality. I have to cultivate efficiency because I’m a part of an organization, I lead a team of busy people, and we try to … Continue reading
Each week, as I climb the three stairs to our stage, I have potentially a whole host of problems going through my head; here are just twenty-one: Who is on the team this week? What’s the pastor speaking on? Who’s running sound? Who is running lights? What will the graphics look like? Did I remember to put … Continue reading
Last week I had the privilege of sending out a dear friend to the beginning of what I believe will be a long career in ministry. I decided to jot down some leadership “commandments” for him, and I thought I’d share them (with commentary) here. Here are the first five: Don’t forget to care for … Continue reading
I got on the Coldplay train pretty early. I got a copy of Parachutes pretty early, and was pretty mesmerized by the simplicity, passion, and purity of the music. As this was the early, early days of eBay, I even sought out a copy of some demos and B-sides (remember “B-sides”?), and just soaked in … Continue reading
