Oct 4, 2011

Have you ever attempted a project and realized as you got half way into it that it was going to take longer than you expected. I’m horrible at this. I always start putting together toys for Christmas too late and come Christmas morning a wheel is missing from a bike or a leg is missing from a desk. Things that take a long time wear me out. I’m a starter or a...

Sep 28, 2011

If you know me, you know that inside me lives a little Friar. With every decision that I make, I not only want to honor the Lord, but also, would like to fulfill it in the style and charism of St. Francis of Assisi. I first fell in love with Francis back in elementary school, studied him endlessly in college, followed his footsteps through Assisi on numerous...

Sep 26, 2011

Often when running a giving campaign, you hear things from people like, “I’m sorry I could only give, $x, I would give more, but [insert life circumstance here.]” Or you’ll hear things like, “I gave the amount that was suggested, but you know, I could have given more. Maybe you should ask for higher amounts.” The truth of the...

Sep 20, 2011

We have put together a great new resource as a “perk” for giving to our Bricks & Mortar Campaign. Give “any amount” between now and Wednesday 9/21 and receive an audio download of Paul George’s latest talk – Bookends “The New Beginning,” plus a free study guide to go with it. Together, this audio resource and...

Sep 16, 2011

Flashing Lights. Big Drums. Smoke Rising up in the Air. You may have just walked into the opening set of Jay Z & Kanye’s “Watch the Throne” concert, or one of your local ministry events. I think it’s so funny. These events get us pumped, psyched, hyped, jazzed and various other names sure to be slapped on a new energy drink, but are they really...

Sep 13, 2011

As the oldest of three boys, I grew up calling the shots. Whether it was Legos, G.I. Joe, or He-man, whether we were going to pull a prank on the neighbor or sneaking on to the roof, I was the lead man. I was Hannibal and they were my A-Team. This behavior, as it does with many oldest children, translated from childhood into adolescence and then into adulthood....