I was so nervous the first time I took my driving test. I thought about all the things that could go wrong. Because of that just about all of them did. The second time I took it I had the polar opposite attitude. I practiced so much I thought there was no way I could … Continue reading Where Failure Begins
How to Write a Great Bottom Line For Your Next Talk
Came across this great post from Carey Nieuwhof on how to write a killer bottom line for your next talk. Here's a clip: Rework your bottom line using the tools in the CREAM acrostic (another tool I picked up from Preaching Rocket.) C – CONTRAST Combine two contrasting ideas – the past and the future, the light … Continue reading How to Write a Great Bottom Line For Your Next Talk
What Most Bible Teachers Get Wrong
Going to Biola I listened to a lot of people talk about the Bible. Most of my classes involved listening to people talk about what they knew and thought of the Bible. Some of those professors were great. Others of them...not so much.I had one professor who was really boring. I was so bored a … Continue reading What Most Bible Teachers Get Wrong
3 Habits of Great Children’s Ministry Leaders
http://youtu.be/sIlF-reHZXc Success in any given area of focus requires habits. Children's Ministry is no exception. In today's WebShow I share 3 habits every great leader of kids has in common. Click here if the video doesn't show up in your feed.
How to Focus
Came across this cool infograph over on MoreThanDodgeball.com about how to focus. It's got some great tips on how to handle distraction. What tips do you have for handling distraction?
You Don’t Have to Be Great to Do Something Great
When I was a kid I thought only special people got to do something great with their lives. I thought most people (including me) were ordinary; that we could only do "average" things. That only really remarkable people could do remarkable things because they were destined for it. The rest of us were not. I … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Be Great to Do Something Great
Jeff McClung 