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Pray Globally, Act Locally and Globally

I’m in Atlanta for a few mores days. Tomorrow, almost 2500 more leaders gather for Drive at North Point Community Church.  That’s after 3700 leaders gathered last week for Orange.  I am humbled and amazed by how many American (and global) church leaders are tracking what’s happening at Connexus back home.  Hundreds of [...]

Margin and Marriage

Just said goodbye to my wife Toni a few hours ago as she flies home to reconnect as mom with our boys and back into our world at home.  I’m here for a few more days until the Drive Conference wraps up.
It’s been a full year since Toni and I have have gotten away together [...]

Orange Potential

First of all, hi to everyone home at Connexus! Miss you guys (not to mention missing my kids!).  You’ve heard us talk a lot about Orange. I imagine people wonder: why would almost 4000 people leave home to attend a conference in Atlanta?  Just to get inspired?  Nope. It’s way bigger than that.
Orange is about [...]

What’s Up @ Orangeology

So it seems like right after going to bed last night, it’s time to his the shower and start again. 
Today we’ll hear from people like Francis Chan and Donald Miller.  I’m teaching on how to simplify your church ministry model and doing  breakout together with Reggie Joiner about what it was like to work [...]

The Great Reversal (A Canadian At Buckhead)

Okay, I saw the weirdest thing today for a Canadian boy on the road.  Remember, I come from a country where 85% of people don’t go to church and the other 15% lie (okay, well, I still don’t believe 15% actually go to church).
Toni and I went to Buckhead Church this morning (awesome service!!), which [...]

Getting What You Came For

So we have to catch a 7:30 flight to Atlanta, and I’m with my best friend and bride, Toni.  Hungry, I promise her that when we get to the gate, there’s a Second Cup.  Now, friends, if we can talk honestly for a minute, Second Cup makes the best killer vanilla bean latte in the [...]

Something Large

Still thinking about that David Crowder line… "I’m so tired of little gods while on the edge of something large."
I love that in several days 4000 church leaders are going to gather north of Atlanta for the Orange Conference.  Think about that – 4000 people who if deployed in their communities with a fresh passion [...]

Energy Boost

"I’m so bored of little gods    While standing on the edge of something large."
                – David Crowder
So Toni and I are leaving tonight to go to Atlanta for a couple of weeks.  So it’s that crazy "work twice as hard before you go and work twice as hard when [...]

One Question

First of all, thanks for all the discussion this week on various posts.  To quote KC and the Sunshine Band, keep it comin’ love.  Especially the sermon series ideas (post here). 
I have the opportunity to have dinner tomorrow night with Erwin McManus.  He’s in Toronto for a conference and a few of us have [...]

Believe

Spent yesterday with a really great ministry leader I admire a lot and get a chance to work with on an ongoing basis.  I don’t know anyone who "gets" the family like Reggie Joiner does.  He has a way of cutting to the heart of any issue facing those of us who try to integrate [...]