I love words! They unlock meaning if you study them out. A word recently blew up in my face.

Lead worship solo for a group of complete strangers. Don’t give them lyrics.

Raise your hand if (almost) every time you’re leading Build My Life…

“Next month, we’re going to audition everyone that’s on the team, and not everyone is going to make it.”

One of the core values of our world system is the avoidance of anything hard.

Meadow tea is summer in a drink. I can almost always count on a tall glass of it when visiting my sister’s farm during the summer months.

You know how a different translation of scripture can bring a whole new meaning to light?

I still remember the feeling of learning to ride in a parking lot next to our house. It was a full-body, nervous-emotional, hyper-focused experience.

It’s not ok with me that the whole church doesn’t worship. He is constantly worthy.

There was a famous golfer who was visiting the king of a country. The king wanted to give him a gift, so he asked him what he liked.

Plastered on most tithe envelopes (if such things still exist) lives a little hint: “God loves a cheerful giver.” Have you seen it?

The right question is, “How can we become the team that the people we’re looking for are looking for?”

We were enjoying a couple of days at the beach with some new friends, Dan and Chloe. On the final morning, they invited us to try surfing.

On a long enough timeline, all of us feel like temporary fakes. Sometimes the feeling lingers.

My family and I are making a big decision about where to live. We had an unexpected (yet long-prayed-for) opportunity that came upon us suddenly last Friday.

Crema and Milo, my two street mutts, are lovely creatures. Except when they dig holes. Their habit makes me consider astroturfing the yard. I’m not even kidding.

I know. If you’re a Producer Fader, you’re either rolling your eyes at a subject like “Planning Feels Great,” or you’re disappointed because I’m not stronger in my call to action.

We walked up on stage and noticed that every single input and output had been unplugged.

I wish it didn’t exist. Sin. Leaders who sin. The evil that destroys. (all sin does)

Does your church have non-leaders leading, non-singers singing, non-musicians playing, non-communicators communicating, etc.? Many churches live in this uncomfortable reality.