This summer we’ve had a more relaxed dress code at Central to go along with our Summer of 66’ theme. I bought a pair of red TOMS shoes that I was excited to bring out a few times. I ended up wearing them once. I was taken aback by the response I got from people on them. Sure, I realized that they weren’t your normal shoe, but I thought they were fun and they fit the series well. Needless to…

I’m a TED junkie, and I love watching videos from some of the most brilliant minds today. Here is a recent talk from a British author named Matt Ridley that I absolutely loved, with one of the best titles for a talk I’ve ever seen. This is a profound 16 minutes if you take the time to watch it.

I recently finished the 2nd installment of our summer reading of Dante’s Divine Comedy called the Purgatorio. After Dante travels through hell, he passes through purgatory on his way to heaven. This part of Dante’s journey is a bit confusing as I’m not sure why he put certain people in this point of eternity. I’m excited to read his depiction of Heaven. Nonetheless, here are some of the passages that stood out to me: “Horrible were my sins, but infinite…

I often get asked about my thoughts on reading. So for the benefits of disciplining myself to write this out, and to have as a resource to direct others to in the future, here is my advice if you’d like to improve your reading habits. Understand that successful reading, like much of life, is about creating and sustaining momentum. It all boils down to this in my opinion. In his book titled Rework, Jason Fried puts it this way: “Momentum…

Here are Michael Frost’s thoughts on the purpose of the church. I love his movie trailer analogy.