Guilt Trips

Guilt Trips What do you immediately think of when you read the words “guilt trip”? Seriously . . . I want you to think about it for a second . . . . (Thus the white space) Ok. Did any of these come to mind? Your parents Your children Your boss A friend A colleague...

How much should we rely on opinion polls?

Opinion Polls Have you ever been trying to decide about something, and in doing so you find yourself taking opinion polls? Rather than make the decision in a vacuum, you realize that another input is needed. So you ask different people the same question to get a feel...

RR and ROI

It’s been a learning curve, learning how to “order a church.” Not only had I never attended a “Finance Committee” or “Trustee Committee” meeting, but I was also learning how to lead those areas of a church while launching the church. Talk about “hands-on learning.” 😉...

Learning to See

Learning to See Hidden Figures tells the story of Katherin Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of John Glenn. This ultimately turned around the space...

We show up for what we are committed to! What do that look like for you?

Honestly, we show up for what we are committed to. Last Sunday, I was driving home around 1:30 pm. I drive by 2 churches on my way home, and frankly, there’s been more than one occasion I have had “church envy.” Parking lot w/ lots of cars (which hold people), a nice...