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This is Part 2 of 4 in a series of posts reviewing and sharing ideas gleaned from REWORK.
Disclaimer: This post isn’t about the work of the Church [proclaiming the Gospel, being a biblical community, loving God, loving others, etc], this post is solely about HOW the church works.
Dear Church Leader,

The Church is a business… get [...]

I started out wanting to write a short review of REWORK, but quickly discovered that wasn’t possible… so this will be the first in a series of four posts inspired by REWORK.
I’ll sum up all of my thoughts in one, brief statement:
REWORK should be required reading for any next generation church leader.
I’ll explain why [...]

Ok. So I’m going to tell you about the worship CD you haven’t heard of that you need to, k?
For the first five [and sometimes very awkward] years of my life as a church communications guy, I was priviledged to serve at Riverside Community Church in Peoria, Illinois. Riverside was planted in out of a [...]

“Every day I meet people who have so much to give but have been bullied enough or frightened enough to hold it back. It’s time to stop complying with the system and draw your own map. You have brilliance in you, your contribution is essential, and the art you create is precious. Only you can [...]

“I can’t stand your religious meetings.  I’m fed up with your conferences and conventions. I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals. I’m sick of your fund-raising schemes,  your public relations and image making. I’ve had all I can take of your noisy ego-music.  When was the last time you sang to [...]

I saw MuteMath last night at the House of Blues with some friends.
All I can say is “WOW.”
There is something incredibly inspiring about seeing people do what they are passionate about with reckless abandonment.
I was so inspired by the energy, creativity, and passion that they exuded and what blew me away was not only the [...]

I didn’t like Where the Wild Things Are when I was a kid.
Well, I did, but I didn’t… because out of the countless books I owned as a child, for some reason or another my parents didn’t buy it for me. So I guess I was just envious of all of my friends that had [...]

The time has come! (No pun intended.)
Hillsong United’s feature length movie, The I-Heart Revolution: We’re All in This Together is hitting hundreds of theaters across the USA for one night only on Wednesday, November 4.
The night will feature the full-length movie as well as worship with Hillsong United LIVE from Sydney.
This is going to be [...]

Relationships are complicated. Plain and simple.
(This coming from a guy who hasn’t been in one since high school.)
I think my/our generation is confused when it comes understanding what love really is. While music and movies paint a rosy picture of “finding the one” and living happily ever after, the reality is that nearly half of [...]

Ok, I’ve blooged about this for awhile now and I’m seriously so excited.
It’s official, Hillsong United’s full-length movie, We’re All in This Together, is going hit theatres in the USA for one night only in November.

The film has been years in the making and will be for the Church what Call + Response was for [...]

Ok, I’ll be honest.
I stopped following @imogenheap earlier this year as she was recording her latest project, Ellipse. Girl twittered like it was going out of style.  It was too much.
But, being a fan, I downloaded Ellipse this morning. Two listens in, I’m already in love.
So creative. Breathtaking at moments. Lots of energy. Just all [...]

My sister drug me to see Julie & Julia with her a couple of days ago. Yeah, I know.
But for real… it was a great movie. And you can quote me on that.
I remember watching Julia Child on PBS as a kid growing up, don’t ask me why. And, I also remember the infamous Saturday [...]