Just Thinking

I’ve always been a big fan of thinking. I believe it’s one of my strengths – I’ve got a quick mind, which helps when necessary, but if possible I like to take my time with decisions and really, well, think them through. I’ve tried to develop my thinking abilities. In college I minored in Philosophy…

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VERVE Happs

This week we started a brand new series, Reel Prayer.  We’re looking at some movie scenes with people praying, most of whom obviously don’t have a clue about prayer.  And together we’re exploring what prayer is, and why it’s important, and how to make it more effective in our lives, so it can change our…

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State Of The Church Address

You know how every January the President gives the “State Of The Union Address” where they talk about how our country is doing, and their goals for the upcoming year, and everyone keeps jumping to their feet and clapping, whether they want to or not? Well, tonight we start a new tradition at Verve, a…

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Swayless Leadership

I loved the book Moneyball, which details the way Billy Beane (General Manager of the Oakland A’s) leads his team. One of the most interesting points is that Beane refuses to watch his team play. The reason is he doesn’t want his emotions swayed. If he sees a player hit a monster home run, or…

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Framework First

Sometimes when I sit down to write a message, I already have kind of an outline I’ve created.  I’ve noticed that when I’ve already organized my thoughts, I am WAY more productive and creative as I write. Sometimes when our Creative Team sits down to plan out a series, we already have some ideas on…

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