A Day in the Life

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09:50 Reading Luke 6 w/ the kids… Jesus speaks in such a way that my kids can understand it… #
12:17 song stuck in my head - "Portobello Road" from Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Traguna Merkoites Tracorum Saetis De #
14:27 working on proposal for outreach churches… #
16:27 listening to Tool (Lateralus rocks!)… One last big [...]

Advice from Micah… on being in meetings and talking to people

“Some times when you talk a lot, it’s boring…”

A Day in the Life

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06:54 Reading Luke 5 with the kids… Some people will go to great lengths to connect others with Jesus… #
09:33 morning soundtrack - Holy - Vineyard UK #
13:49 preparing to think great big thoughts… #
14:45 the big conversation of the day is the presidential campaign…. #
17:39 meeting on the 7 churches… Love working on [...]

Opposite of fandom…

So not everyone will be for you or on your side…  In those cases, it helps to have a sense of humor.

A Day in the Life

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09:25 Reading Luke ch. 3 & 4 w/ the kids… #
09:53 Listening to the LOST Podcast with Jay & Jack. Love those guys! #
11:54 Just realized that the song stuck in my head is the theme from Pokemon:Advanced Battle. Gotta love having kids… #
15:22 Afternoon soundtrack - White Stripes - Icky Thump! #
21:05 Just [...]

Starbucks 2.0

Much has been made of Starbucks move to close all of their US stores yesterday.  Here’s a few of my random thoughts…

First off, I think it was brilliant and bold.  (BTW, that sounds like a soap opera featuring MIT students…)  A simple and effective way to make a statement and generate buzz.  On one hand, [...]

Fans pt.2

We have all grown increasingly skeptical of mass marketing and big budget ad campaigns.  Whatever trust existed has been eroded by time after time of over-promising and under-delivering. 
Fans can produce results that organizations only wish they could purchase. 
Because they believe in the organization, product or idea and have nothing to gain, fans are more believable and [...]

A Day in the Life

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08:05 Reading Luke 2 w/ the kids. Growing in wisdom, favor, and stature just like Jesus! #
10:36 Today’s Soundtrack of Life:
Saviour King - Hillsong #
14:14 Lunched with Mike. Love how he always makes me think about my view of the world. Let’s do a thing! #
14:46 Afternoon soundtrack is all about Matisyahu… #
18:36 Oh [...]

A Day in the Life

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11:44 Spent the morning cleaning. My wife has filed missing persons report because she doesn’t know what happened to the old me… #
13:20 Lil girl just got home from preschool. One of the boys spit in her hair. EWWW! It might be love… #
17:37 Quiet afternoon + All Time Favorite movie = Great day [...]

Fans

Fans are the one of the most sought after elements of every sports team.  They buy tickets and fill stadiums.  They cheer victories and mourn defeats.  They so closely associate themselves with their teams that joy and heartache can be found in every snap, every pitch, and every shot.
Fans create culture.  From specific cheers to [...]