3 trends shaping the soul of our culture
Don’t ask your goldfish how the water is. Goldie won’t have any idea what you’re talking about. The same could be said of most of us. We are swimming freestyle in our culture each minute of the day immersed in currents of joy and struggle. At times it can feel like we...
Feeling unfulfilled after vacation?
Ever been disappointed after vacation? Somehow it didn't do the trick. We are more stressed than when we left. Plans never materialized like we hoped they would. We need a vacation from vacation. I’ve found myself unfulfilled and tired after many breaks....
The intersection of city & kingdom in Milwaukee
My friend, Jarod, is up to some exciting, curious and unexpected things in Milwaukee. I asked him to share his story because it's a beautiful intersection of pain, beauty, community and the kingdom of God... We started Sharehouse Goods as a result of the...
Your distraction is eating your creativity
I’m always so distracted. I hear this a lot. Let me ask you something… WHY are you so distracted? Distraction is the status quo in our culture, a badge we wear to convince others we’re normal. We complain about it. Worst of all, we act helpless toward our...
Everyone’s a genius!
Something has been growing within me for some time now. View it as a baby announcement. An excited couple has known a secret for a while, but one day the announcement goes public. So, here's my announcement. My next book Everyone's a Genius; Unleashing Creativity for...
Stop leading lame meetings
Most meetings are lame. They waste the best time of our best people talking about menial things. They leave us thinking about all the things we didn’t need to know and leave us curious about a few things we really need to know. Most meetings could've been email...
Church Multiplication Cohort Starting Tuesday!
Want to make more disciples as a church? Want to raise up indigenous leaders? Want to start planting church? Join our Church Multiplication Cohort starting Tuesday hosted by Frontline Church Planting! This is over video conference, so you and your team can tune in...
How to not screw up an apprenticeship
I hate internships! There, I said it. The word “intern” accidentally communicates low value. Interns should get ready to do the tasks no one else wants to do and make runs to Starbucks for the team. The worst part is interns never get let behind the proverbial curtain...
Why journaling is finally working for me
Some days I wake up with tightness in my chest. It’s not heart attack tightness, no sweaty palms, not bad enough to check my email before I brush my teeth. Just stress. The worst part about it is I have no idea why. Instead of trying to beat the stress I’ve learned to...
The Practicals of Macro Neighboring; a guest post
A guest post by David Bloom “If we fail, will this town notice?” What a terrible question, right? This kind of question keeps church planters and pastors up at night. When my wife and I moved from our Indianapolis apartment to Colorado, did any of our neighbors...
