The NFL Draft kicked off last night and continues into this weekend. I absolutely love football. I am a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan. And, yes, I do own a cheese head, which I will proudly wear when they win…
When I started this blog a few months ago, I had no idea how quickly it would grow and begin to gain momentum! I am still shocked when I look at the stats and see that people continue to show…
Years ago I bought a pair of knock-off Oakley sunglasses while on a mission trip in Mexico. I thought they were cool. They looked almost exactly like real Oakley sunglasses, but were only a fraction of the cost. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes”…
Do you recycle? No, I’m not just talking about plastic bottles and Coke cans. Do you recycle your sermons? Working hours every week on a single message only to throw it away when you are done is wasteful. Instead of…
When I was presented with the opportunity to review an early copy of the new book The Catalyst Leader, I jumped from my chair and did a happy dance. It is a terribly awkward dance that nobody should ever have…
From Brandon: The following is a guest post from Thomas Manzke, pastor at Central Christian Church in Valparaiso, IN. You can read more from Thomas at ThomasManzke.com It is 5:00pm Saturday night; you still have a sermon to write. You…
I just learned that the 2013 Exponential Conference – one of the premiere church growth, planting and multiplication conference in America – is allowing anyone to tune in this year for absolutely FREE! This year’s theme is DiscipleShift. Here is…
As followers of Christ, we are sent on a mission. We are not called to sit idle in the pews. We are called to go out and make disciples. Our faith is active, not passive. But think about this for…
Recently I had the honor to preach at my first ever quinceañera. I had heard about the quinceañera ceremony in Spanish class way back in high school, but I had never had the privilege of being invited to one – much…