This is the story of two asks. Ask 1: I was approached by an acquaintance to help him set up his blog. I dreaded each text and call. I really had no desire to help him. Each time he asked me a question I felt the life draining from me. Blech! Ask 2: I was…
I’m writing an article for a magazine. It’s going to be seen by about 30,000 people. Needless to say I’m a bit nervous. I want this thing to be perfect. And perfection means procrastination because I know it will never be perfect. So it’s keeping me from writing. Here’s the funny thing. Each month, 30,000…
I’ve told you before of my membership in a top secret graphic design mafia. A group of great graphic designers invited me to their group and I gladly accepted. But here’s the thing: I don’t really belong in the group. I’m not a great graphic designer. They’re phenomenal. There will be times you don’t belong.…
Today I’m working outside. It’s a beautiful 70 degrees, overcast, and I’m surrounded by rushing water. Plus I have Wifi! Living in Texas doesn’t give me too many outdoor days to enjoy. So I have to seize the opportunities when they present themselves. It’s inconvenient to work outside. There’s occasional wind, West Nile Virulent mosquitoes,…
When good creativity happens, communication happens. It’s important to realize this – especially in the church. There’s a huge movement lately to infuse our services with creativity. Unfortunately, that often translates to strobing lights and silly gimmicks. But if people walk out of our church services without understanding our message, the creativity was completely ineffective. Creativity…
I’m traveling to speak at a conference today. It’s made me nostalgic for last year – when I went to the same conference. I hadn’t been invited to speak. My church wasn’t sending me. But I knew I needed to get there. I didn’t really have the extra money. Who does? So I decided to…
Anytime something good happens to me, people tend to say one of these two things. Either: You’re successful because you’re so talented. You’re successful because you worked so hard. I hate when people say either of those statements. I always want to balance the thought. Maybe I’m talented, but I worked freakin’ hard. Ok, maybe…
I was chatting with a friend last night that was having problems with the new kid on the block. Not a member of the band. No, there was a leadership change and my friend was having difficulty adjusting. The new kid was arrogant and didn’t display the same excellence as the old kid. The new…
Got another wonderful bit of “spiritual criticism” the other day on my blog, WorshipSetIdeas.com. Here it is: Wow. A blog showing off worship sessions from churches. Never thought I would ever see something like this. I thought worship was meant for the Lord, not for broadcasting like a show on youtube or blogs. All I…
I have a car. I can walk. I live in an apartment. I’ll eat three square meals today. I don’t mean to brag, but I have it pretty good. But there are times I feel like a waste of blessing. There are times I don’t truly appreciate what I have. Why would God possibly waste…