I lift weights. I don’t do crossfit, I don’t bodybuild, I don’t run marathons. I get funny looks in the gym because plates clang together and chains are loud. I like to lift heavy weights and I like getting stronger. As a result, I am a student of weight-lifting and power-lifting. I read and study …
I spoke with my old strength coach, Jimmy Anderson on the phone yesterday and we talked about lifting, life, and faith. He is a great friend and mentor to me. Jimmy took time to encourage me to strengthen every aspect of my life and shared how he had begun to see some parallels between building …
I’ve been asked to review Transformational Churches by Ed Stetzer and Thom Rainer. It’s laying on my desk, and I plan to work through it this morning, but before I do, I’ve been struck by the subtitle: Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations. I’ve got some ideas about what Stetzer and Rainer may recommend, but …