Work Hard
I was reading my Bible the other day, making my way through a one-year reading plan (which I’m only halfway into, after starting a year ago—but that’s another story…). As I was reading, something grabbed my attention. So much so that I just had to share it. In Acts 20 Paul is saying his goodbyes […]
Richard Mourdock is coming to my church! Why am I not ecstatic?
It was in the news this past week that US Senate candidate, Richard Mourdock is coming to Granger Community Church this weekend. When I heard it on Friday, I was less than impressed, despite the fact that I like the candidate and love the church that my wife and I have been actively involved in […]
Surrounded by Wisdom
Yesterday I thought to myself, “I know just what the world needs: More self-pity and whining about petty things like the weather! On the internet!!” So I set about to do something about this problem. Just as I was about to send a tweet complaining about cold weather and questioning my allegiance to Northern Indiana, […]
Connecting People to Online Church – Mark Meyer
“There are no experts in online church space.” That’s how Mark Meyer, Granger’s Online Church Director started Wednesday’s panel session on the topic. But these guys come as close as it gets to experts, with years of experience developing strategy and figuring out the best approach in a relatively new aspect of the church. That’s […]
Partnering with Parents – Ted Bryant
Ted Bryant has been leading Granger’s Kids’ Ministry for over a year and yesterday he shared some of the challenges and successes he’s experienced as the new Director. He started off by sharing Granger Kids’ Purpose Statement: “We partner with parents families to train up children to trust, love, and serve God.” (Side-note: Notice parents […]
Teaching with Your Life – Jason Miller
Jason Miller had some great tips for teaching—from the platform, and in day-to-day life. Here are the bullet points of my notes from his talk yesterday. “I didn’t leave music to teach, I took music with me into teaching.” Great dynamic for teachers to think about: piano – tender moments that feel like a one-on-one […]
Simplifying Media Distribution – Daryl McMullen
Daryl McMullen is the Web Director at Granger Community Church. Today at ReInnovate he taught about some of the philosophy behind, and implementation of, Granger’s media distribution strategy. Daryl described media as, “Your message, in whatever form it takes.” Here are the bullet points from his talk: Questions to ask before diving in to your […]
Happy 100th Birthday, Milton Friedman!
I have a lot of respect for Milton Friedman. For those who don’t know, he was a man who, in his time, saw the rise of Communist and Socialist schools of thought and actively sought to teach people why Free-Market Capitalism is a better solution for governmental economic policy. He had studied the failures and […]
Happy Independence Day!
Enjoy and celebrate this day off of work. It’s a great day for friends and family, grilling, beer, great movies, and fireworks at night. I love that stuff, and believe times of joy and celebration are much needed in a culture where we work more and more and seem to spend less and less time […]
Filled with Hope
Yesterday, I explained why I’m inspired and hopeful after the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling on Obamacare. I believe we’re only in Act Two in a three-part story and that We the People get to decide the ending. Read Part 1 for my prediction of how Act Three of this story will play out. Here’s how […]
