It’s great to be home. I’m still totally exhausted, but when I got off the plane and smelled Cuban bread being toasted in the terminal, I knew I was back in Miami. I loved being in the office today and seeing my staff. I really love these people. We not only work together, but we’re… Continue reading Back in the Saddle…
Month: May 2006
Home…Finally!
I got to LAX at 11:30AM for my 1:45PST flight home yesterday. Carey and I had lunch and we walked to our gate only to learn that our plane was being “Serviced” and the flight was delayed. One hour turned into 2. Two hours turned into 4. Four hours turned into over 5 hours! We… Continue reading Home…Finally!
The Mutant Gene
Carey and I saw X-Men 3 on Saturday night and it was amazing. I’m blown away by how great each of these movies has been. It seems as though each sequel was better than the next. But as we were walking out, we started talking about how both sides of the mutant world had so… Continue reading The Mutant Gene
Book Review: Breaking the Missional Code
I just finished “Breaking the Missional Code” by Ed Stetzer and David Putman. It was a really good book. I got several good ideas, but most importantly I got several questions that I need to ask myself and my staff. These guys are doing it, having planted churches and leading growing churches in their respective… Continue reading Book Review: Breaking the Missional Code
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
So I saw it on Thursday…The Brady house. I found the address to the house (I know that sounds creepy) that was used as the outside footage for the show. Anyway, the house looks different than it did when the show aired: the house now has a fence and it has been painted a different… Continue reading Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!
What a Night!
Carey agreed to attend 1 baseball game while we wee out here in So. Cal, so we went to see the Angels and the Orioles last night. The game was amazing! First off, they were the 2nd best seats I’ve ever sat in (The best being a Patriot’s Day Red Sox game where I sat… Continue reading What a Night!
Working Vacation
Carey and I checked out of our hotel in LA county and headed south to the OC for a few days. We’re going to relax and kick back. I’m also going to take the opportunity to work on my new book. I can’t wait to really dig in. I’ve got the introduction written and the… Continue reading Working Vacation
American Idol Finale and other LA stuff
I didn’t watch the finale. It’s weird: American Idol is recorded live in LA, but people in LA don’t get to watch it until 3 hours later. Anyone else find that weird? Anyway, I was shocked to learn that Taylor Hicks won! I thought he outperformed Katherine, but I thought she was going to win… Continue reading American Idol Finale and other LA stuff
Ethos Experience
Carey and I stayed after the Origins Experience for Mosaic’s leadership experience called “Ethos”. This may have been better than Origins. It was that good! Alex McManus talked about understanding the future and global trends. It was amazing! Then Erwin came and talked about what he calls the “Character Matrix”. This “chart” is essentially the… Continue reading Ethos Experience
The Origins Conference
Well, the Origins conference just ended (although I’ll be attending the Ethos training tomorrow), but instead of giving a session by session overview, I’ll give some overall impressions: #1 – They aren’t perfect – Mosaic is not a polished community in anything that they do. They use a term that I liked: raw beauty. It… Continue reading The Origins Conference