Lasting Impressions

Independent of your desires; the simple act of speaking is destined to leave an impression upon your audience. You must determine the honorable impression you want to make and then labor hard to that end.

Emphasis Matters

Do they mean that you can’t secure the reservation of this facility by plying the attendant with alcohol? Of course not, but it’s a picture of lazy communication. If you have only 30 seconds or 5 minutes in which to speak, choose your emphasis wisely.

On Being Different

This albino peacock is different and interesting to observe. Yet, in the wild, this difference would actually be a weakness that resulted in a shortened life. The moral of this story is this: As long as you are in a perfectly safe environment it’s fine to be different. However, when you enter the wild, this [...]

The Importance of Staff Development

Some take planes to conferences. We went to Fire Mountain and rode the Scrambler. Pure White Trash at its finest.

I Hate That Music

The largest source of grief pastors receive comes from those suffering from IHYMS (I Hate Your Music Syndrome). The second comes from persons afflicted with OPPS (Over Protective Parent Syndrome).
Both have in common the inability to see their illness, coupled with a refusal to employ reason or accountability. Perhaps the following words of Bob [...]