Coach’s Corner

I am beginning to sense just how much has to be done between now and the end of this week as we prepare for our Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Sept 28th. As I look over what still remains, it seems as if I’ve been standing still over the last several weeks, but I know [...]

I’m experiencing the downside of vacation today.  Today has been a busy day of trying to catch up on stuff that is getting ahead of me, and trying to get ahead of things before they catch me.  Don’t you love the way that works?  It makes it almost hard to simply get away and enjoy [...]

I will admit that I’m not a big fisherman.  For me it’s too much of a risk… there’s a big chance you may catch NOTHING….then what?  I’ve invested all that time with no return.  Maybe I’m just not patient enough.  But if I KNEW I was going to catch fish, I’d be out there in [...]

I’m way overdue for a post of this nature. Since I’ve been blogging, I’ve been exposed to some online services and ideas that I think are really awesome. Some don’t have an application for me, but I still think they’re cool. I have found a few though that have become very [...]

Count this in the column of things I never expected to see…Maybe this falls into the category of “casting your bread upon the water.”

I’ve been pushing twitter for a while now, and I continue to be surprised by how valuable a tool it has become.  I have felt more connected to my friends and more involved in their lives than ever.  I have watched our people lift each other up in prayer at the exact time of need.  [...]

This morning as I was reading Proverbs, I came across this verse:
Proverbs 12:1 - To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
On Sunday, I began a series of talks regarding spiritual discipline.  The very word discipline makes most of us shudder.  It has all sorts of negative connotations.  In most [...]

I began blogging at the start of the year. Shortly after that, I discovered a website/service called Twitter. My initial understanding of Twitter was to use it as a sort of “mini-blog” to give short thoughts and updates on the blog about things I didn’t really want to write about. It took me a few more months to realize that it can be so much more than that.

Long before Rick Warren showed up on the scene, the Apostle Paul was writing about and demonstrating what it means to be “Purpose Driven”. Philippians is a spectacular example of living a life with purpose. To read this letter is to hear the passion and deep commitment of a man to a cause. What’s so amazing is that this letter was written from prison. No whining or crying here. This was no “health and wealth” success story to motivate others to get on board. No… this is a man in difficult circumstances that accepted them in stride and continued his commitment to the cause of Christ… a life filled and lived with purpose.

This Saturday, we will be sponsoring a drive to collect new shoes for orphans around the world. What started as a small push to benefit children who have virtually nothing has become a full-blown big event. First I’ll give the where and when, and then I’ll give some of the cool stuff that’s happening.