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Everything about the heart matters. It matters at the gym, at work, at church and in just about everything in life. Here is a short devotional I wrote for my blog, The Older Brother.
As an older brother I really struggle with the heart. It is so important to get right. I spend so much of my time trying to [...]
So you have made it this far. Good Job! Now let’s pick up where we left off.
Step 4: Do Not Use Questionable Media
Ok, if you have been using that CD-ROM as a Frisbee or it has just been conveniently following you around in your backpack unprotected, you might want to reconsider using that CD as [...]
I am amazed at how many churches I come in contact with that do not have a backup plan for their database’s and other critical computer information. We had a tech support call a while back where a church had completely corrupted their data file for their member information. Whether by virus or not, the [...]
I was reading an article from www.churchmarketingstinks.com yesterday about myspace and the age of the user’s. To my surprise, and apparently many others like our friend over at microexplosion, the most common age groups are, well… older.
It turns out that 52% of the users are 35 or older, 87% are 18 or older [...]
For all of you looking for a great resource that is in video format, check out Nooma
Nooma’s are short spiritual teachings that work into all kinds of situations. Previews are available on their website. I have used these for a while in all kinds of situations, including general service and small group settings. If you [...]
Success and Church… what is it? What does it look like? What does is smell like, feel like, make you and me like? I wonder about these things… I dream about these things… but do we always understand this combination?
I Wonder….
I posted a blog a while back titled "My Church Group Attendance is Decreasing" where I found [...]
Well, if you have served in ministry for any period of time, you realize the importance of knowing people’s name and being able to recognize them. I work in youth ministry, been doing it for many, many years… but the value of knowing someone’s name has never gotten any less important. Now, I can honestly [...]
Following my post from yesturday is a comment from Seth Godin’s blog about Success.
How’s this: success is largely about keeping your promises.
Seth’s Blog: Successful?
We all want to be successful, first, biggest, MEGA. So often we are willing to do anything it takes including sacrifice our integrity.
Whether you are the CEO of a company, the [...]
I am often asked what I do for a living. Well I could say I write software or I am the Director of TCS Software. What always follows is, "What kind of software do you write?" The answer: We write data base software for Churches. It usually gets a nod or two. Not that most [...]
