I’m thankful for a lot… just not the cold I have. This temperature drop has gotten me down for the count. It was 60 degrees in my house on Tuesday! We’re not prepared for this kind of cold. I have never turned the heat on in my house (I wonder if it works?). But I can tell I’m sick because: – I’m Coughing violently and yelling, “Ooouuuuch!” afterwards – I’m Popping cough drops like Dr. House pops Vicadin – I could only put away 1/2 of a bagel (what’s up with that?) – I turned on the TV. Oprah was … Read More
Dumpster Day ’06
I know it sounds like an episode of The Office, but today we had our first annual “Dumpster Day” at our offices. It was a day of no meetings or appointments, just the mission of getting rid of all the junk that we’ve been storing for the last year. It was glorious! I’m a bit of a neat freak, with a tinge of “Rain Man” in me, so organization is a big deal to me. We got rid of so much stuff, straightened up our work spaces, and cleaned like never before. A few highlights: – Finding a science experiment … Read More
Budget Mode
This week and next week is budget time at Calvary Fellowship. It’s where we lay our goals out in dollar form. I want my staff to dream big, but we also have to lay out the steps to making the dream a reality. I love this time of year (except for all the paperwork), but it’s an opportunity for realignment in our mission and vision. We only do a few things here (that’s by design), so budget time allows us to reinforce that. Also, it allows us to put our money where our mouth is (literally), and give resources to … Read More
Giving Some Respect…
Bill Mueller retired today. For those unaware, “Billy Ballgame” was an absolute workhorse who played hurt and played hard. He was the AL batting champion in 2003 and got one of the most important hits in Red Sox history in game 4 of the ALCS. He singled off of Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the 9th and tied the score, where ultimately David Ortiz would hit a walk-off home run and send the series to game 5 (In case you’re being held prisoner with Jack on Lost, the Sox would eventually win the series in 7 games). Anyway, Bill … Read More
Casino Royale
Carey and I went to see Casino Royale last night (the latest Bond film for those unaware), and it was fantastic. The new Bond guy is great. I didn’t think I would like him. I thought Pierce Brosnan was a great cast to play 007 (Not that anyone can touch Sean Connery), but Daniel Craig delivered the goods. The story was well written, the cinematography and general look of the movie was fabulous. Anyway, if you’re looking for a movie that keeps you entertained and doesn’t wimp out after 90 minutes (which seems to be the trend these days with … Read More
Odds and Ends
A Few Thoughts: – I love Scott’s post about how horrible the word “Neat” is. The word must be destroyed! – This game is absolutely awesome! It’s the kind of game the cast of The Office would come up with. – I played bass in our worship band on Sunday night. That was fun. It’s been a while. What’s funny is I talk about being in a band all the time (I had a record deal for crying out loud!) and yet people are still shocked that I know how to play an instrument. (No Milli Vanilli going on here) … Read More
Portable Church Conversation #3
Over at our Momentum Blog, Gary Lamb from Ridge Stone Church in Canton, GA is answering our almost famous 7 questions about doing church in a portable facility. You can check it out here.
Batting Clean-up
Doug over at Desert Father is doing a cool series of posts about Church planting and he asked me and a few other guys a few questions about our story. Mine is the 4th, which means I’m batting clean-up (I need to break out my Manny Ramirez jersey). My interview is here for those interested…
4 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive Book Review and a couple of Leadership Thoughts
First, let me say that I love Patrick Lencioni’s books and The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive didn’t disappoint! What an easy, fantastic read! I love Pat’s fable at the beginning and then how he drops the bomb at the end with some explanation and challenges for the reader. Here’s the one idea that I what I walked away with (There were many, but here’s the big one for me): Be clear. Clear in the vision, clear in the communication of the vision, and clear in how others are communicating that vision in my absence and fulfilling the vision. … Read More
Another Cuban Restaurant!
I’ve been waiting for the Cuban restaurant near us to open for months and this week they finally did. Carey and I went last night and it was rockin’! Honestly, I don’t remember the last time we had service that was that friendly. We wanted to come back just to see the people we met! We actually called tonight to see if we could order some take-out and the place was so slammed they weren’t taking any more orders! Needless to say, it was great. This restaurant has a few locations, but as any 305’er would know, all La Carreta’s … Read More
