Blue ink works best
A few years ago, I was in charge of a graduate school admissions office. During the three years I oversaw the operation, I hand signed every letter -- a few thousand each year -- that left the ....
Author: Eric
The first thing we need to do is wait
How many times have you had a great idea that you just had to put into motion? The idea was so good. It was innovative. It was new. It was fresh. It was so perfect that ....
If you do it well, then keep doing it.
Build on your God-given strengths. The Bible tells us that we are each blessed with gifts. Therefore, each church has its own team and its own strengths. Just because the "church down the street" is doing something ....
The simple hello
A year into our marriage, my wife and I moved to a new community. We had been a part of a wonderful church in our hometown, but we needed to find a new church home. ....
Go and tell. Not LOL.
Mark 16:15 says: [Jesus] said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Notice it does not say: Put it on the website and hope they show up Tag ....
Grandmas and other excellent marketers
Are you old enough to remember the thrill that came with getting a letter in the mail? Maybe it was a note from a friend or a pen pal. Maybe it was a card from ....
Not my proudest moment!
About a month ago, I was sitting on the sidelines of my oldest son's Little League game. His team was losing and, in my frustration, I decided to take it out on the two umpires. I stood up ....
Where did I put that mission statement?
When was the last time you looked at your church's mission statement? If your church has a mission statement, everything your church does should honor that statement. If it doesn't, your efforts reflect false advertising. ....
Grab your bat and glove
My kids watch the movie The Sandlot every chance they get. Have you ever seen that movie? It's about a group of boys in the 1960s who get together each day in the summer to ....
With God, there’s confidence
We were scared to launch this blog. Corinn and I both believed God was telling us to do this, to launch on July 31, 2012. But we were scared. As the date approached, questions kept ....