Recent Blog Posts
When Meetings Go Deep
post a comment | posted 14 hours ago
Yesterday I got to be part of a really good meeting. Yep, I said it - "good" and "meeting" in the same sentence.
A Little Celebration
post a comment | posted 3 days ago
I recently completed something that took a lot of work for me.
I'm back from our trip. It's cold, rainy & I have on a hideous suit coat.
post a comment | posted 1 week ago
Yeah, you heard me. It's hideous.
Not-So-Recent Blog Posts
"Listening to the Young" redefined
post a comment | posted 3 weeks ago
In the last blog I talked about "listening to the young." One friend sent me a message with a different angle that is so good that I asked her if I could quote her. She said yes, so here it is...
Listening to the Young & Old (Thoughts from Catalyst)
post a comment | posted 3 weeks ago
There seems to be common theme that I keep reading, hearing and witnessing. There must be something to it.
Here I Come to Save the Day (and a story about poor parenting)
4 comments | posted Oct 27
On Saturday we went to Boo Ha Ha. It's a Tulsa tradition that follows the Tulsa Run (in which the Kenyan runners once again finished 1st, 2nd & 3rd). Brookside is a yuppy area with restaurants, art galleries & coffee shops that is about 1 mile long. Boo Ha Ha consists of most of these stores having either candy or games set-up for kids, and includes a parade later on in the day. The sidewalk was lined with thousands of people & costumed kids. We were there with our boys and a neighbor and her little boy. We stopped to eat a hot dog outside, and that's when my Spider sense kicked in.
Within a Yard of Hell
2 comments | posted Oct 24
C.T. Studd, a daring twentieth century missionary, said, "Some want to live within the sound of a church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of hell."
Leadership & Marketing (Thoughts from Catalyst)
post a comment | posted Oct 22
Seth Godin is a marketing expert, best selling author, popular speaker and renowned blogger. He was described as being "someone from outside church circles." But he was very passionate about wanting to help church leaders. He even gave us all (12,000) a free book. His session concluded that marketing is leadership. Here's what he means...
Sow like the wind (Thoughts from Catalyst)
post a comment | posted Oct 20
I'm a big fan of 3 Amigos, which is where I first heard the line, "Sow very old one, sow like the wind." This phrase, however, is not to be confused as an accurate paraphrase of Galatians 6:7-10 ("you reap what you sow"). I read this passage today and it resonated with a lot of thoughts that I've recently had.