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Monday's Prayer
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God, we know that some of Your servants are resting today. They are practicing Sabbath. Thank You for this gift. Help them to unplug and find restoration in You. Amen
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American Idolatry
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Well finally we can continue on in our lives. The new prince of reality TV has been crowned in Kris Allen. With a staggering 100 million votes, this year’s American Idol broke its previous records. The result show was the buzz around the office, talk...
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FRIENDSHIP NOT OPTIONAL
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I'm speaking next weekend on the pursuit of friendship in our church services - so I've definitely got friendship in the forefront of my mind. I am working hard to be sure the message has urgency, and doesn't just feel like a casual, lightweight...
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A Challenging Combination
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Families. The best of them are challenging. They can bring the best out of you and easier than we would care to admit they can bring the worst out of us. Families & ministry. There is a challenging combination. Both incredibly wonderful. Both incredibly...
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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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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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Transitions
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Yesterday, I took my good friend and administrative assistant, Ann Keefer, to lunch. It was a good-bye of sorts, because Ann is leaving our staff after a decade of faithful service. I can't imagine my life without her. She is the one who posts these...
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I fired myself...
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I would like to provoke some thought about the allure and the potential hazards of being a 'manager'. If you have any sort of organizational skills, any sort of leadership abilities, or any amount of charisma, it’s not too long until someone thinks...
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Feeling limp?
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I have a growing excitement with the rise of the amateur artists. With the introduction of Photoshop, Mac tech, hi-end cameras, blogs, and other resources, young artists are resourced more than ever. With that said, I also have a growing concern with...
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Kill the Critics
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" This morning I saw the country from my window a long time before sunrise," Vincent wrote to his brother Theo, " with nothing but the morning star, which looked very big ." (1889) Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most celebrated artists...
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Time to Fight!
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Senior Creative Designer Paul Bennett of IDEO (innovative design studio) once said a great nugget of wisdom about creative leadership decision making: "Fight the battles BIG enough to matter; SMALL enough to win". This simple concept is a common...
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Creative Leadership from "The Office"
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As a fan of the hit TV show The Office, you can pretty much count on Michael Scott’s managerial style as how NOT to creatively lead. This past week however, he did something innovative. In the spirit of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, he sent out...
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Who Watches the Watchmen?
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I went to Watchmen on opening weekend. It's very unlike your typical 'superhero' movie. Regardless if you liked the movie, it did bring up interesting (& controversial) ideas in regards to creative leadership. No, I am not going to talk...
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Our Modern Day Idol...
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The creation of the ‘convenience store’ is an accomplishment of the modern commercial world. Was there a shortage of grocery stores in society? Did the convenience store offer a new product that the larger stores could not? No, the reason why they exist...
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Guess what? You're a Fashion Designer!
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There are two kinds of people in the world. Those would love change and those that don’t. Those that don’t like change, have a specific way to do things, places to visit, and certain activities to engage in. Those that do like change, like to change their...
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