While I’m extremely excited about the upcoming HOW conference (and honored to be speaking)…I’m intrigued by Mark Batterson’s Unplugged. I knew Mark had been talking about doing a non-conference conference, but this is the first I’ve heard of it coming to light. The tagline is what grabs me ‘less conference. more conversation.’ I’m not speaking [...]
Now here’s a challenge we can all take on…Anne Jackson is championing an effort to save the 3,000 children that die every day from malaria. $10 buys a net that lasts 3 years, as well as training and treatment for those that didn’t have something as simple as a net. So…first, click here to donate. [...]
Are you guilty of any of these… …if so, stop it! Be sure to check out the rest of Tom Fishburne’s comics.
First it was God’s Gym T-shirts, then Testamints and now…’christian’ dog leashes, dog tags and more! Is there no end to the things we will sell with a cross on it? Folks, it’s tacky and silly…not two words that should be associated with God.
I was first introduced to Rob Bell through his Nooma videos, which I think are outstanding and serve as catalysts for great conversations. I’ve heard him speak at both “everything is spiritual” and his most recent “the gods aren’t angry” and I’ve read parts of Velvet Elvis. I love that Rob Bell will challenge with [...]
How do you say that, give the honest truth, and do so without upsetting someone, losing your job, etc? Phill Cooke wrote a post about losing a potential client because they new he would be honest …he ultimately decided not to invite us in for a meeting. Surprised, the marketing director asked why. The leader [...]
As part of the partnership of CFCC and HOW, I will be speaking at the HOW Design Conference next month. Here’s a snapshot: More and more, churches are recognizing the value of good design and marketing. From billboards and blogs to sermon series and sanctuaries, churches and faith-based ministries are creating a whole new category [...]
I’ll be honest, I didn’t think it would stick…but twitter just doesn’t seem to be going away. So…that means it’s time to investigate and consider jumping on the twittering boat. So what do you think? Do you twitter, do you follow anyone? Is it worth the time? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Who answers your phone? Who is the first person I see when I walk through your church doors? They set the tone of the experience that is to follow. If the voice that answers the phone simply answered the phone so it would stop ringing instead of looking forward to helping you connect with someone [...]
Great creativity only happens with great input and this city breathes creativity and not just as a candidate for the Olympics or in the theater district and places like Millennium Park but just in the way it carries itself. They are creative not because they decided to be, but simply because they are. This comes [...]