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Back in July 2008 I wrote about my task management journey, my search for systems to help me be more and more productive. I stated my believe that “there’s always a better way!” I also discussed my latest attempt at using an online application, Remember the Milk. While I like the (free) service, I have … Read more
Tonight, as I rushed out of COR’s sanctuary at the conclusion of Leadership Institute, I found myself having a familiar conversation with God … I want to change the world! That conversation was reawakened in me at a Chris Tomlin concert last year in State College. Well, since it’s late and we have to get … Read more
From today’s marathon day, three concepts stood out from today’s sessions, which all come out of a desire to impact non-religious or nominally-religious people. Adam Hamilton, in some of his final thoughts, talked about his approach to preaching. While many of us were taught in seminary to follow something like this: Start with Bible Exegete … Read more
Yesterday, we spent nearly 12 hours getting from Clearfield, PA to our destination in the greater Kansas City area. While our two flights were short (45 minutes to Dulles, then 2 hours to Kansas City), we had a long 4 hour layover in DC. After our State College District group rented 2 large SUVs, we … Read more
A few months ago, we wrote about attending Leadership Institute, a 2-day conference hosted by The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (COR). Well, the has come for this event. Tomorrow, we travel to Kansas City (we’ll return Saturday). We’re excited about attending this event with a group of pastors from four districts in our … Read more
Watching Ethan grow is teaching us a lot about human development. One significant area is watching Ethan learn to feed himself. Ethan has made a lot of progress in the seven months he’s been with us, but he also has a long way to go. These days, Ethan can be trusted to feed himself with … Read more
Few people have influenced and equipped me for leadership like John Maxwell — through his books, conferences, and monthly leadership audio lessons in the last 18 years. One of the last Maxwell books I’ve read (it’s been a while since I read it) is Thinking for a Change. In the book, Maxwell discusses 11 thinking … Read more
An article about our family appeared on the front page of today’s edition of The Progress News. The article is currently posted online, but it may not be available long-term. Click here to read an archived version. The article focused on our new ministry appointments in Clearfield (at West Side and Centre Grove), as well … Read more
On the surface, this might sound contradictory to what I recently wrote about change. Often, when we think about routine, we think of monotony and things that stay the same. But really, routines are simply habits or systems for getting things done. and to be most effective, the habits/systems/routines must change from time to time. … Read more
How do you manage and keep track of your tasks? Do you scribble notes on a piece of scrap paper or write a daily/weekly To-Do list? Do you use a daily planner, a PDA, or use an application on your computer or on the Internet? Lately, I’ve been thinking about my own journey of managing … Read more