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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

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Do you remember the song Don’t Worry, Be Happy (silly video, but Robin Williams cracks me up)? It was the first a cappella song to reach #1 on the Billboard Top 100. Released in 1988 and, even though it’s ranked #31 on VH1′s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of The 80′s, it was still a great song. The…

Be Inspired!

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We get inspiration from a lot of places.  We might be inspired by the courageous act of another.  We might be inspired by the words of a friend.  Maybe it’s something as simple as a walk in the woods and seeing God’s creation.  Whatever it is, it’s important to identify what inspires us and find…

A New Day

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“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done…”  A quote from my good friend Joseph in Genesis 50:20. So glad God’s got our back, so to speak, and has such a grander view for our lives than we do. Using difficult circumstances to move us…

Head-first or Feet-first

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When I was a kid I loved jumping into the pool feet-first.  Shallow end, deep end – it didn’t matter. I hated diving head-first.  It scared me, even though I knew the deep end was plenty deep enough.  I always thought about diving and really wanted to, but in the end I usually just jumped….

The Silence of Battle

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This past year our family seems to have had a “battle” theme.  No, we’ve not been fighting a lot among ourselves.  I have two junior high boys who are at the age where “battle” is intriguing.  Plus my older son & I had the privilege of visiting Washington DC & the surrounding area, which is…

An Essential Equipping Principle

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I had the privilege of keynoting the Kidmin track at the CMTA Convention this past weekend.  We had a couple of great sessions & I was honored to connect with some wonderful Kidmin leaders after each session.  There’s not too many things I love doing more than equipping leaders and learning from them. I got an…

Audacious Realism

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we reconcile two seemingly opposite realities in ministry. 1. Big Hairy Audacious Goals The term was popularized by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras in their book Built To Last.  In a nutshell, it means defining a crazy big goal!  You can see some examples that various companies have…

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