1. Great worship can cover up mediocre preaching. Worship connects people with God in ways a sermon can’t. Worship is participatory. Besides singing, shouting, and clapping it’s possible to uhh…even get a workout in. The best people can do in a sermon? Wave a hankie, shout amen, throw money on the altar (if that’s your […]
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Witnessing Watertown: Shootings, Scanners & Social Media
A tragic night capping off a tragic week. Events are still unfolding, but many of have likely or will likely be reading about this morning’s events in Watertown/Boston. As of this writing, it’s 3:59AM. I was getting ready to watch a movie with my wife until I saw [hashtag] #Watertown pop up on Twitter. For […]
10 Life-Impacting One-Liners From My Private Notes
Here’s a glimpse into my notebooks: one-liners, proverbs, and memorable quotes I’ve foraged that have shaped my life in many ways. “Putting someone on a pedestal puts them in a very lonely place.” – Becca Johnson “We need priests/pastors to remind us that one day we are going to die. But we need poets, writers, […]
Stay Out of the Bubble: Biosphere 2
In the late 80’s and early 90’s, scientists constructed a research facility in Arizona called Biosphere 2. Built to study the interaction between life systems in a controlled environment, Biosphere 2’s closed ecological system was even used to explore the possibility for usage in outer space. It was outfitted with representative biomes to let nature […]
How To Network At Conferences
Most conferences are now essentially classrooms. With the internet changing the game, it’s strange then that so many people still go to conferences only to learn something. YouTube, TED, and blogs have created a shortcut to conference classroom content. So why go? Because the road to actual personal connections remains long. If conferences are classes, […]