4 Thoughts On Balancing Work & Life
As I study the ancient wisdom of Solomon I am reminded of our options when it comes to work. These four things have challenged and re-calibrated me recently.
As I study the ancient wisdom of Solomon I am reminded of our options when it comes to work. These four things have challenged and re-calibrated me recently.
As we head into Fathers Day weekend doesn’t your dad deserve something more than a tie, socks or a Starbucks gift card? Here are eight great gifts to get your pops this year. 1. Bacon Flavored Toothpaste Brushing your teeth with a strip of fried bacon is tricky. If it’s too crisp it will break […]
In recent months I have been considering the books/movies in the DIVERGENT series. This series has spoken curiously to something deep inside of my multi-hyphenate-life. If you have not read the books or seen the movies, the big idea is, in the future there are five factions: And everyone has one particular faction where they […]
Last night I took my 14-year-old son Cole (@colelclark) to his first U2 concert. It was a gift for me as a dad to spend a killer night at a concert where I knew the band would not violate my trust. It was an amazing adventure, and, as expected, there was zero profanity and no […]
Great communicators have the ability to blend content and creativity. In this article I want to talk about the role of creativity in communication. You can have the greatest content in the world, but if you are not creative in your communication or presentation, then you may as well not have the content! So how do […]
I am just finishing up leading a communicators cohort retreat in Dana Point, CA the past few days. I wanted to share some of the things we discussed. One of the most common questions I get asked as a communicator is, “Where do I get my stuff!” Translation – where do I find great content […]
Today is Mothers Day and I wanted give a shout out to my mom, Rita, and my amazing wife Rene. This verse definitely applies to each of you. Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all! ~ Proverbs 31:28-29 Here are […]
In the previous article we talked about “WHO” we are trying to reach and what today’s families really look like. In this article we consider five things concerning “HOW” to reach and keep new families at your church. 1. Realize first time visitors no longer exist. Well, I mean they do exist. They are real people. […]
I am at the Orange Conference in Atlanta this week speaking & soaking up so many great lessons. This is PART ONE of my session “How To Reach and Keep Families.” I am breaking this blog article into two parts because the session talked first about “WHO” we are trying to reach and then “HOW” to […]
There is nothing better than being a leader in God’s Church. But the question I am often asked is … How can such an amazing, exciting, honoring position of being a church leader simultaneously be so difficult, stressful and lonely? Being a church leader these days is rigorous. And if you don’t have a plan to stay […]