Ten Stupid Things : Review
Book: Ten Stupid Things that Keep Churches from Growing by Geoff Surratt Geoff writes an extremely practical book looking at many of the common (yet maybe not identified) barriers that prevent churches from growing. Some on the list are internal issues (Trying to do it all, Establishing the wrong role for the Pastor’s family) and […]
Guilty of Pew Stealing
One of my favorite memories as a teen is not centered around a overly positive experience. It wasn’t really a bad experience, but more one that taught me something about human nature. I was sixteen years old. My family had just moved from Montreal, PQ to a small city just outside Vancouver, BC. We had […]
Do Not be Afraid!
To more than twenty leaders, God said: “Do not be afraid.” Leadership can be scary for a number of reasons. Leadership, by definition, involves change. Maintaining the status quo doesn’t require leadership, that’s babysitting. Letting people do what they want doesn’t require leadership, that’s ambivalence. Leadership requires that we are stepping into new places AND […]
Choosing to Cheat : Review
Book: Choosing to Cheat by Andy Stanley I admit it, when Andy Stanley speaks I listen. It made perfect sense that one of the early purchases for my Kindle would be one of his writings. Choosing to Cheat offers a practical argument aimed at those who have workaholic tendencies. Andy addresses the tension felt between […]
How the way I got saved can be a problem!
Years ago I was invited to tour the headquarters of Little Caesars pizza in downtown Detroit. As we were being shown the corporate facilities I was truly impressed. At one point we sat down with one of the executives and were given “the talk.” We were told the story of how Little Caesars began and […]
