Monthly Archives: June 2009

Pendulum: Worship Space

My wife and I spent a couple of days in Atchison, Kansas, recently. While there we visited the Saint Benedict’s Abbey Church. When we first walked into the church I was impressed with it’s size, acoustics, and formal atmosphere. We … Continue reading

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Pendulum Intro

When I was in the sixth grade I went on a class field trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The FI had some amazing exhibits. One I particularly remember was called the Foucalt Pendulum. A huge ball hanging from the … Continue reading

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The God of This City

I’ve been wrestling with my theology in the last several years.  When I was eight years old I prayed to Jesus to ask him to forgive me of my sins, and receive him as my Lord and Savior. I’ve shared … Continue reading

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The Australian Adventure

My daughter, Laura, leaves on June 21 (yes, Father’s Day) for a year of study at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia. You can read about Laura’s advetures at her blog. Everyone says this will be such a great experience for … Continue reading

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Leadership Learnings

I work with a great team of leaders and often pick up excellent leadership principles. Here are a couple that are worth sharing: Do things with SAS = Sustainability, Accountability, Scalability. As we’ve considered several ministry expansions this simple principle … Continue reading

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Intentions vs. Actions

“Thank you!” to the few of you who have said you missed my blog posts!  Your words are encouraging. I don’t know exactly how I fell out of the pattern of writing regularly, but I did. A week with the … Continue reading

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