More Lessons

A couple of weeks ago I offered a working list of lessons learned from the bike ride project. To my surprise, I keep learning new stuff as I work on my manuscript. Here are a few additions to my list with some additional commentary on the last item. Let me know what you think. Dreaming is [...]

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Change

Happy Monday! If you’re committed to doing something differently in 2012 you might be thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… CHANGE In Isaiah 43:18 God says, “I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up! Do you not perceive it?” I believe He’s doing a new thing. My problem is the “perceiving” part. Last week I posted [...]

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Everything To Gain

Happy Saturday! Here’s a bit of insight into the beginnings of the computer world we all take for granted. It’s kinda interesting, but… I think the message has a lot to say as we consider the risk-taking part of a new year. Listen to the attitude of looking at old problems in new—and risky—ways. We [...]

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Whose Mission Is It?

What if someone wrote a blog post and suddenly a discussion broke out? That happened yesterday over at 300wordsaday in  a reflection titled Don’t Plan. Prepare.  Jon’s thoughts and his readers’ comments prompted me to examine my New Year’s notions about resolutions and goals. I’ve felt an anxious discomfort, and Jon’s article helped me understand why. I [...]

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I Have No Idea

Have you ever thought, “I have no idea …? I’ll bet you have, and I’ll also bet it’s not true. This graphic captivated me. Last time (How To Be A Better Funnel) I talked about the funnel as a metaphor for choosing how we spend our resources. Today I want to share another interpretation. I’ve [...]

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How To Be A Better Funnel

What does this graphic say to you? The inspiration for my funky image was a poster created by a student, Ryan Morgan, in response to What did you learn in school? It’s a thought provoking image that got me thinking in a couple of directions. I’ll share one today and another next time. As we [...]

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Busybody

Happy New Year. Over the weekend I encountered (in Scripture) today’s word-of-the-week… BUSYBODY It’s a word I’ve never noticed in the Bible, but there it is: We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 2 Thessalonians 3:11 According to one dictionary, a busybody is “a person [...]

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Happy?

HAPPY NEW YEAR! That’s the phrase of the season. Everyone wants me to have a “happy” 2012. Perhaps it’s a good day to ask what that means. How would we go about creating a new year that truly holds more authentic happiness? My big takeaway: Rather than entering the unknown, we may need to enter [...]

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The Circle Maker–A Challenge To Claim God’s Promises

What makes a book worth reading? What do you look for when selecting a book? With so many options, what attributes determine your “to read” pile? A few weeks ago Mark Batterson asked me to review The Circle Maker. His request got me thinking about how I filter and choose my reading material. I read [...]

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Looking Back To 2011…

…reveals a mixed bag of success and places to improve. I suppose that’s true for most of us. Do you do some sort of year-end review? For the past few years I’ve followed the practice of choosing about three words to signify major goals for the year. For 2011, my three words were: Readers, Workshop, [...]

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