The food is good but the service is terrible
Think about your favorite restaurant. What keeps you going back there again and again? What makes you take your friends when they come for a visit? The food, obviously. But how about the service? The ....
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You’ve got one minute. Go!
Some people call it the elevator pitch. It's your opportunity to market your business, product, brand, or service in the length of time it takes to ride an elevator from one floor to another. You've been ....
Let them eat hot dogs!
When I was a freshman in college, I was rushed by a small fraternity. For three consecutive weekends, the fraternity members kept luring me back to the house with the promise of a Saturday pig ....
Persecution. It’s not fun.
Persecution shouldn't be a surprise. Jesus told us to expect it. And he showed us how to respond to it. In Matthew 5:11, Jesus says: "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and ....
How are your numbers looking?
Our society and our marketplace demand accountability through numbers. Sales. Profits. Clicks. Friends. Fans. Followers. Posts. Tweets. Views. Viewers. Listeners. You're told that if the numbers don't go up, you're not doing your job. (more…)
What planet did she come from?
Have you ever met a person and wondered: What planet did she come from? When I was in junior high, I had a teacher like that. She was a very sweet lady, but she was ....
How to develop church ministries
The day before we moved from Missouri to Texas, we saw that we had a flat tire on one of our cars. We were scrambling to pack up the house and get everything ready to move ....
Waiting stinks
When you're in that "in between" time, that time of transition between the old and the new, it can be a frustrating time. How you fill that time is important. Others are watching you. Have you ....
Mommy and Daddy will remember
Today is our baby boy's second birthday. Birthdays are exciting days in our house. On their birthdays, my wife makes custom cakes for each of our three boys. They get their birthday breakfasts in bed (usually ....
Pay marketers with kindness (and coffee)
A pat on the back or a Starbucks gift card is not a required reward for service in a church. In fact, when it comes to volunteer service in the church, we should all do ....