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The Sound of Quitting

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
I got this picture from a friend who was able recently to tour the Navy Seals training facility in San Diego. Notice two things in the picture: the row of helmets and the bell. This is the bell they must ring if they decide to quit during the intense qualification time (think Lone Survivor). After they ring the bell, they lay their helmet down in this row as a monument to those who didn't make it.
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How I Harnessed the Wind

Monday, October 19th, 2009
This is an incredible story. What have you dreamed about doing lately?
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The Nines

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

There was a free online conference today called the Nines. A bunch of influential church leaders are given only 9 minutes to communicate a leadership lesson. Here ares some ideas that stood out to me:
"The outcomes of ministry don't belong to us, they belong to God. Our identity comes from being a child of God." Skye Jethani
"The Church doesn't have a mission, the mission has a Church." Reggie McNeal
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Guest Blogger-Austin Gutwein

Thursday, July 16th, 2009
I've been spending some extra time with Austin Gutwein this summer talking about ministry, God, and life in general. In case you haven't heard, Austin is the amazing guy that started Hoops of Hope when he was nine years old. He's also got his own book coming out in September.
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The Contrarian’s Guide

Monday, June 1st, 2009
Recently I finished reading, The Contrarian's Guide to Leadership, by Steven B. Sample and Warren Bennis. It is by far the best book on leadership I've read yet. Extremely thought-provoking and challenging. Many of the concepts will keep you thinking long after you've put it… Read More