When you go into a retail store to buy something do you consciously recognize the quality of customer service you receive? I sure do. If I receive great customer service, it is very likely that I am going to buy something rather than to go and shop at another store… AND… I am more than likely going to tell my friends and [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Retail Church
Posted in Foundation, Strategy on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Shared a.k.a. “Stolen” Thoughts
Posted in Friendship, Hearing from God, Life Lessons, Strategy on February 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Craig Groeschel shared on his blog some thoughts on reaching the next generation. I would love to post these thoughts as my own, but I have to give credit where credit is due. Tell me what you think? Rules of Conversation in reaching the next generation: Before they listen to you, they want to know [...]
Prayers for A-Rod
Posted in Just Gil, Prayer on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I am beginning to type it is 12:25 pm. In approximately sixty five minutes, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, will give a press conference where he will likely admit to taking steroids in front of the international media for the first time. A-Rod (Rodriguez’ nick name) is one of the biggest names in the sports world. He is [...]
The Privilege to Preach
Posted in Foundation, Hearing from God, Life Lessons, The Creek on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God gave me the privilege to preach. When I first received this privilege, I would I walk on a platform, I would walk on a stage, I would step into a pulpit, and I would treat the opportunity as a treasured gift from God. It did not matter if I was speaking in front of ten people or [...]
Why?
Posted in Foundation, Hearing from God, Jesus, Life Lessons, Strategy on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a question I have been coming up against lately. Our nature as human beings make us curious, so a natural question we all ask is ”Why?” Recently I have been seeming to here “Why” much more than I used to. Why? At times I have caught myself believing that everyone I come into contact thinks [...]