I love the creative process that goes into just about any and all projects. I love to see how each unique piece comes together to form a finished product. In the last couple of months I have stepped into some new and exciting roles within...
A few months ago I read Donald Miller’s book “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.” Very rarely do I read 200 hundred plus page books in one sitting, but this was one of those rare moments. Every page I turned was full of highlighting...
This week I am at staff retreat with the greatest team ever assembled. Our lead pastor Drew Sherman shared what I would consider some of the greatest and most impactful leadership thoughts I have ever heard. Here are the notes that I took today and...
Last week my friend Blaine had the opportunity to speak at the ECHO Conference here in Dallas. Unfortunately I was not able to attend, but he made his notes available online. One of the quotes that struck me was the one above. I have not...
For the life of me I cannot remember where I found this image last week, but in its simplicity it speaks volumes of truth to me. Do me a favor. Look over this image… Process what you are reading… and then, Ask yourself the question…...
(image via: Pope Saint Victor) Do you find yourself saying things like, “I wish there were more hours in the day.” Or “Life is good but really busy.” Or ” I would love to spend more time with my spouse, my kids, my family, my...
Over the next 21 days here at Compass Christian Church we are doing a 21 day prayer journey asking God to do some unthinkable things for the Kingdom here in our area. We are steadily anticipating the movement of God and his Spirit during this...
Some of you are completely and utterly offended right now at at least two of the three words above. But please keep reading. At first glance those three words do not belong together. Immediately my mind runs back to my adolescence where a big yellow...
This next Sunday we start a brand new series at Compass Christian Church called Revolutionary Marriage. It does not matter if you have been married a couple months or decades. It does not matter if you are single or a student. It does not matter...
A friend of mine a few years back said something to me about the Holy Spirit that has always stuck with me. For quite some time he always looked like he was frustrated or upset. Finally I simply asked him what was going on and...
