Today, I realized that I have been writing about the "Orange philosophy" for about two years, but I don't remember if I have ever taken the time to explain it. So, here is a fairly brief explanation and a video. Orange is a philosophy of ministry based on bringing the church and the family together, … Continue reading What is Orange?
Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College: Recommendation Letters
In this second installment of the "Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College," I'd like to turn my attention to something much more practical. When I was applying for college, jobs, and scholarships, I had to ask others for recommendation letters. Basically, this is a letter, usually written by a mentor or boss, that does … Continue reading Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College: Recommendation Letters
Ministry Update – January 27, 2013
It has been a LONG time since I've done a ministry update post. For my original financial and prayer supporters, I apologize for that. I felt as though I needed to share some recent revelations with you all. Tonight, we had almost 70 students at our youth group event. While some may look at that … Continue reading Ministry Update – January 27, 2013
Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College: Carrying Drywall
Today, I am starting a new series of posts on here entitled, "Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College," where I will discuss the vast number of things I did not learn in my Bible College career. Some of these things are ministry-related, and others are not. Most of them, however, will be things I have … Continue reading Things You Don’t Learn in Bible College: Carrying Drywall
A Stats Review of My Blog in 2012
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get … Continue reading A Stats Review of My Blog in 2012
People Come and People Go
Every year at Christmas, it seems that people struggle with emotional issues. My wife tells me that immediately following Christmas is even the highest rated time for suicides. Why is it that when things should be going well, as we gather with friends and family to celebrate, we often get hit with bad news? Sure, … Continue reading People Come and People Go
We are Obsessed with the End of the World
One of my best friends was in town last night, so we went out to eat and watched The Hobbit movie. Overall, the movie was great. I highly recommend it. Perhaps I will blog more about it at a later time. For now, I'd like to focus on the pre-movie trailers. Yep... As my friend, … Continue reading We are Obsessed with the End of the World
Giveaway – “Leading Change Without Losing It”
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Twenty-Nine Part 2
The inevitable is about to happen. In just a couple days, I will say goodbye to my "twenties" as I move forward to the next decade of my life. Recently, I have somewhat joking about this birthday, calling it "29 Part 2" instead of its more common name. While this has been what most people … Continue reading Twenty-Nine Part 2
Nobody Doesn’t Like Sara Lee
As I sat at my desk eating my lunch today, I looked down to read the label on my lunchmeat container -- Sara Lee. This reminded me of something I learned a few months back. I had always thought the company's tag line was, "Nobody does it like Sara Lee." I mean... it makes sense, … Continue reading Nobody Doesn’t Like Sara Lee
