March 2011
10 posts
My Wife Is A Jehovah's Witness...
…or at least that’s what my Grandma believed.
___________
On March 13, 2011, my grandmother, Margaret Vaughn, left Earth for her Heavenly dwelling. I had the privilege to speak at her home going.
What follows is the text from my message. ___________
My grandmother, Margaret Vaughn lived by faith. It never failed. Every single time I saw my grandmother, Margaret Vaughn, she...
WatchPole Dancing for Jesus. Now why didn’t I think of that?
Idea Tourism
Seth Godin stated,
“It’s possible for a tourist to visit Times Square in New York City, see nothing new or unexpected, and leave the city unchanged.”
How often does this happen in our spiritual life? - How many times do we attend a church service and leave unchanged? Thus, we don’t return. (Or we only return for Easter and Christmas.) - How many times do we read our...
Is Our Church Worthy of Spreading Via Word of...
From Seth Godin’s Blog:
Mark Twain said that Wagner wrote music that was better than it sounds.
It’s an interesting way to think about marketing. Is your product better than it sounds, or does it sound better than it is?
We call the first a discovery, something worthy of word of mouth. The second? Hype. ________________ So what do we have at Renaissance Road Church? Is it worthy of...
WatchDo you have this kind of love for the Bible? For God’s Word?
Honestly, I don’t.
Forgive me Father for taking Your Word for granted. Speak life to me through the pages of Scripture.
QUESTION: What Is The Most Important Number A...
Quoting Seth Godin:
Is something important because you measure it, or is it measured because it’s important?
In the Church (BIG “C”) there are many items that get measured.
Attendance Tithes / Offering / Giving Salvations / Baptisms Number of People Impacted By Community Outreaches Number of “UnChurched” People Within A Geographic Area
But I’m curious...
My Wife Looked At Another Man's "Package"! And Got...
My wife, Jade, just finished her fourth quarter of Physician Assistant School at Wake Forest University. (Only one more quarter to go before she begins the year long practicum part of her experience!) To celebrate the completion of the fourth quarter of school my wife is vacationing in Nashville, Tennessee, this week with her mother and grandmother. While in Nashville they have enjoyed a...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Power of Porn
Via: Online Psychology Degree
Who Was Most Influential When You Were Growing Up?
When you were younger (elementary through high school age), who were some of the most influential adults (outside of your parent(s) ) in your life?
I was listening to Reggie Joiner share on the Catalyst Podcast some thoughts from his latest book “Parenting Beyond Your Capacity”. In the interview Joiner states two key principles:
1) No one has the potential to influence a...