O Holy Crap

On Christmas Eve we featured the classic carol O Holy Night. I don’t usually sing, but thought Christmas Eve might be the time to unveil my talents. So I grabbed Sam, who coordinates our band, to present my idea… Sam did not let me sing on Christmas Eve.

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How I Know I’m STUPID

I don’t exactly set my speaking schedule. It’s one area of my life where I’m more reactionary. If someone asks me to speak I consider the topic, look at my schedule, talk to my wife, pray about it, and then decide. More than not I say yes, but I have said no to a lot…

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Love, Growth, Foundation

I love this quote from Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb: “Most startups are focused on growing faster. That alone would not make us a great company. We realized we had to focus on three things: love, growth, and foundation.” Ironic how perfectly it applies to churches. Most church plants are focused on growing faster. They…

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Super Bowl Predictions

So my NFL predictions post made it very clear that I am not clairvoyant and would never make money as a gambler here in Vegas. Actually, a lot of my predictions were right on, but apologies to the Seahawks, Broncos, Colts, and Redskins. But I never learn my lesson, so here are the playoff teams…

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Get On The Team

Starting Verve has been one of the most fun and exciting things I’ve ever done AND it’s been one of the most challenging and frustrating. There are SO many things about Las Vegas that make it difficult to start a new church and gain momentum. And while amazing things are always happening, there are also…

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