April 2009 - Posts
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A NEED FOR A RESPONSE
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Yesterday I participated in my first audio webinar for Worship Leader magazine . I have done some video kinds of training, but this was the first time I had to simply speak into a phone receiver and communicate essentially without seeing any faces. At...
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Painting sucks!
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Nothing is more frustrating than something you can't do. My journey as an illustrator started when I was young. I loved the medium of pen and paper. However, painting was another story. I just could not control the medium in a way to communicate what...
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HAVE LUNCH WITH SAM MIDDLEBROOK
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I know many of you have enjoyed reading the posts that Sam contributed to. I thought you might be interested in his invitation to lunch.
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DO RIGHT THE THING – PART 2
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Layoffs seem to be a regular part of our world these days. In a continuation of yesterday's list here are some more things to pay attention to when having to lay people off. I am sure there are many of you that could add to this list, please do. "Where...
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DO THE RIGHT THING
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There isn't a week (sometimes a day) that goes by that someone isn't telling me that they've been laid off. Whether they have been let go from the corporate world or the church there are some stories to celebrate and some that make me cringe...
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Be a workaholic
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Normally, any term with the suffix, ‘aholic’ is seen as being negative. It’s because we only see the negative results of it. Whether in church, business, or play, too much of anything usually means neglect in other important areas like health, spirituality...
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SOLIDARITY WITH THE HUNGRY AND THIRSTY
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Our church launched a 3-week Celebration of Hope campaign yesterday, with a focus this year on serving the under-resourced who are both hungry and thirsty. The campaign includes several aspects, including 17,000 volunteers packing food bags to go to Zimbabwe...
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It's Coming
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Deadlines! There are always deadlines. One that is fast approaching is May 1, the deadline for the Film Festival . This experience is always one of the highlights of the conference. Last year over 100 churches from all around the country. Out of the 100's...
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LESSONS FROM SUSAN BOYLE
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By now, most of you have probably seen the You Tube video from Britain's Got Talent featuring a singer named Susan Boyle. If not, please do check it out. Before this 47-yr-old woman began to sing, I would guess that most everyone, including me, had...
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Brainstorming is broken
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For over 10 years, I have attended countless creative brainstorming meetings about service programming, marketing ideas, and creative events. As much as I hate to say it, I have concluded that brainstorming DOES NOT WORK. At least not the traditional...
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Interview with actor, writer, director and teacher Jeff Berryman
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I've had the benefit of knowing Jeff's work for over a decade. His writing and his acting has a significant depth. Every time I have had the privilege of experiencing Jeff's work, I have been moved to change - my thinking or my actions. Willow...
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Walls For Easter
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For the past several Easters, our creative team at Willow Creek has sought to find an image that we could leverage to help tell the Easter story and to provide a visual anchor for the entire service. I think this practice dates back to the year we created...
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I saw Jesus on the moon!
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The year was 1969. It was a tumultuous era full of war, strife, and political unrest. In that year, 250,000 people gathered in the largest protest in American history! A new (and now infamous) president was attempting to lead a divided American government...
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He Could Have Called It All Off
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On this Good Friday, as I read through the Scripture account of that dark day long ago, I am struck by the words of Jesus to his disciples who wanted to get a little reckless with their swords, fighting off the arrest. Jesus said, "Do you not think...
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Healoetry and Other Thoughts from Charlie Hall
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Charlie is known around the globe as a passionate and gifted song writer and worship leader. We thought you might like the opportunity to get to know him a little...to get to learn from him check out his class at Wonder , the Heart Coming Alive: Bringing...
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