I’ve been to a lot of conferences. Enough to have developed some cynicism about their long-term impact on what I do. I can honestly say that the Verge Conference was one of the very best I’ve ever been to. Most likely it was a combination of the content presented and the questions I brought with […]
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Cursing Church
One of the interesting things about meeting in a coffee house is that we occasionally have people walk in during our gathering looking to buy a cup of coffee. Star Co. is usually closed on Sundays and the sign out front says so, but when people are walking down the street and see a room […]
February 3, 2010 by 6 Comments
Cafe Fulcrum
Yesterday we had a meeting of the team that is working to launch the Fulcrum Community. This a group of dedicated individuals and families who have committed to doing the necessary work to gather a new community of faith in the North Austin/Round Rock area. I love these people and I thank God for them […]
January 25, 2010 by 4 Comments
Unacceptable Email Drop-In
As the Cowboy game was finishing up on Sunday, I got an email from a friend I haven’t heard from in a while. The subject line said: Ouch. In the body he wrote, “Reality hurts. Go Vikes.” I immediately responded with, “This is an unacceptable email drop in. We haven’t been communicating regularly enough for […]
January 21, 2010 by 7 Comments
New Year’s Declaration
I remember preaching a New Year’s sermon to a group of beaten down people when I was in my mid-twenties. I started off by asking how many of them had made at least one resolution for the new year. I was unprepared for the lackluster response. Only a few hands went up. I thought that […]
January 4, 2010 by 2 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons