I’m really enjoying Rubel Shelly’s latest book, I Knew Jesus Before He Was a Christian…and I Liked Him Better Then. Not because he’s saying something I’ve never heard before, but because I see this book as another important marker on the path Rubel has been guiding me down with his writing for the past twenty […]
Archives for June 2011
Let’s Write a Book Together!
I’ve never been a part of the traditional publishing industry. I’ve written a few magazine articles for print and online magazines, but I’ve never worked with a publisher to bring a book into the world. I recently self-published a little book on Amazon and enjoyed almost every minute of it. Until six months ago, I’ve […]
June 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
Regrets of the Dying
A couple of weeks ago I followed a link on twitter to a post written by Bonnie Ware. After years of taking care of people about to die, she lists the five most common regrets she heard from the dying. 1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not […]
June 21, 2011 by 3 Comments
Suffering in the Sand
The latest installment of the “Messy Hair” series.
June 19, 2011 by 4 Comments
Just Released: Before You Go
I’m excited to announce that my new book went live on Amazon today. This has been a fun project to work on and it was spurred along by the positive feedback I received from you, the faithful readers of this blog. Right now, Before You Go is only available in the Kindle format from Amazon. […]
June 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
Big Goal, Small Chunks
In this video I talk about the necessity of breaking down a big goal into smaller chunks. 400M Repeat Times (with 2 minutes rest in between) 1:21 1:25 1:25 1:29 1:32
June 12, 2011 by 2 Comments
One Strong Belief
Here is my response to a recent Trust30 prompt. I’m a little nervous about posting it here, but I think that’s also part of the exercise. If you don’t agree with what I’ve written, let’s talk about it in the comments. It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is […]
June 8, 2011 by 14 Comments
Before You Go: Introduction
The release of Before You Go: A Few-Sneaky Good Questions Every Minister Must Answer Before Moving to a New Church is imminent. We’ve got just a few more editing and formatting tweaks to make and then it will be initially available as a Kindle ebook via Amazon. (Update: It is now available.) Until then, here […]
June 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Most Popular Content in May
In case you missed them, here were the most popular posts in May: Sydney Saved The Day I Need Your Help An Exercise in Absurdity A 5:17 Mile Late for Church (This post is four years old!) Before You Go: Coffee Talk
June 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A Focused Performance Goal
Last night I ran 4X400M with 200M walk breaks in between. Each walk break was less than two minutes. I ran the first 400M in 1:27, the 2nd in 1:26, the third in 1:24, and the fourth in 1:23. In order to run a 5:17 mile, I need to average 1:19 on all four laps […]
June 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
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