It seems a bit strange that Necole and I are home each night this week. (Except for Com Group) Truth be told I love it. I need to chill for a bit, relax and focus. We got a busy fall season coming up so I’m stoked to get a healthy rhythm back.The past few weeks [...]

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I noticed a bad habit. I no longer read blogs that have a lot of content. I always mark them to read later. So this morning I was wondering why this problem exist? The answer is simple-I’m busy. Life goes fast, work and kids have taken a ton of time and mental energy the past [...]

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We had another great Sunday. We started a new series: The Art of Rest. Jeff nailed the message-it was really good. Life goes by so darn quickly. How do we rest and enjoy life? How do we create “sustainable” living rhythms? How do we live in freedom and grace? Those are the topics we are [...]

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In a few weeks I will be speaking on the topic of rhythm at Vista. We are doing a series called “The Art of Rest.” These past few months Necole and I continue to re-evaluate our rhythm and choice in life. My biggest concern is speaking on the issue of busyness and yet no have [...]

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Today is Monday (duh!). Monday are always unique for ministers. Sunday are the so called “biggest” day of the week. Yesterday went OK at church. We had some sound issues and my message was very average. But it was still a good day and thank God for Hillarie & The Band who did such a [...]

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Looking forward to resting tomorrow. Spending quality time with family and friends and just “being” for a change. Sometimes I think we feel like if we take a day off then we will get behind. But, that is not true. Sometimes we need to re-charge. So for the next 36 hours I will refuse to [...]

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Long day…But very productive. Ministry is a challenge. Sometimes its hard to look into the future and stay focused on the present. So many balls to juggle and visions to capture. Rhythm is a constant battle, it seems impossible at times. But you have to struggle to maintain focus and sustained effort. If you can’t [...]

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I know I’ve posted a lot lately about focus and productivity. Its a huge priority for me. We have some pretty big plans coming up for Vista. Plans that I think will take us to the next level. But it’s going to take an insane focus. So I changed my routine today. I hit the [...]

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Mark Driscoll has a great post (1 of 11) about ministry and burnout. You can read the blog and or watch the video. Death by Ministry (Part 1)

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That’s right, My inbox is empty-feels so good. Hopefully I can keep it this way.

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