Conversation CPR

We've all had those conversations that run dry. Whether it's a lack of chemistry, running out of things you share in common, or your on a long road trip and for some word reason you don't have a phone or earbuds to save you... Whatever the reason, sometimes it's okay to just walk away but …

How to Give a Better Dinner Speech

I love my job. I'm a pastor on staff at a church outside of Kansas City Missouri. Once a month we host newer attendees at an informal gathering which is a strategic part of our next steps process. It works well in connecting people that want to get involved at our church. Our pastors all sit …

Guest Post: Josh Reed – An Unexpected Journey

I'm excited to share my blog tonight with a friend and brother Josh Reed. He is a gifted man with a love for his beautiful family, a knack for the outdoors, and a great beard – Enjoy! Paul Harvey is arguably one of the greatest American storytellers. He had a way of telling a story …

Daily Driver 0001: Coyote Gate

About 5 weeks ago I was on to the gym at around 6 a.m. and saw a coyote in the middle of the road. It was dead but it didn't look like it had been hit. It had a bright orange and white pelt and was around the size of an average dog. Weeks went …

7 Tips for Churches Upping Their Hospitality Game

"Dear fellow churches, if you leave the guest book open right by the front door, there may be someone who feels like they need to sign in - that is, with a working pen." My wife and I were looking for a place to have a Christmas recital for her piano students and stumbled into …