Reset. It’s a new year…it’s time for a reset! Last Sunday morning, CPC focused on DREAMS. The kind of dream that gets you up in the morning. The type of dream that keeps you up at night. 3000 years ago, Solomon took over the reign of king of Israel from his father David. Imagine trying […]
Don’t call it a comeback!
LL Cool J In 1990, Rapper LL Cool J released his 4th studio album – Mama Said Knock You Out. It came on the heals of the disappointing album, Walking with a Panther. The title song from the Mama Said album begins with the line, “Don’t call it a comeback!” Cool J was making a […]
Speak up!
[quote]…do not fear them or their words…You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. -Ezekiel 2:6a & 7a[/quote] We are called. That is the simple truth. Each of us has been called by God in the place we are to share His truth. My calling is different than your calling, and your […]
How to live life as a TRIPLE threat leader.
Not the next Lebron… In high school, I was just a good enough basketball player to be on the team through high school and play in most games my senior year. Though I didn’t play a lot of varsity minutes, I did learn a lot about basketball through endless hours of practice. One of the […]
Making History.
Catalyst Dallas 2013 Last week, I shared a post of my thoughts from Catalyst Dallas. In particular, I highlighted a session by Brenee Brown – a researcher and TED alumni with over 9 million views of her presentation. Today, I want to share another presentation at Catalyst. Craig Groschele is the pastor of Life Church […]
Are you in the middle of the GRIND?
Growing your business, art & life is a GRIND! As small business owners and entrepreneurs, we spend so much of our time keeping up. We focus on the next task. We attempt to keep our heads above water. And this is just our business life! Throw in improving our craft – photography, art, writing. Pile on top of […]
Greatness (or how to handle a new life).
Dealing with a new life. I’ve found myself struggling with the strangest things since recently taking a position at my home church. An example The church is 30 miles from our home. Kia and I both drive gas-hogging SUVs. For our own sake, we needed to purchase a more economical car. I went back and […]
You are more productive than you think.
The 7 Year Itch. Last night, I couldn’t sleep. I began a long conversation with myself when this happens, and for some odd reason I listed all the major life milestones passed in one 7 year stretch. I started with the year I turned 18: Graduated from high school (1992 at age 18) Kia and […]
4 steps to escape the Trough of Sorrow
The Trough of Sorrrow While on vacation in June, I ran across this post on the 8Bit blog (8Bit is the creator of The Collective’s WordPress template – Standard Theme). John Saddington shared the below graphic/timeline of a start-up business. It specifically refers to a tech start-up (which will be sold or go public). The […]
You know you’re a fighter if…
I’ve now taken 2 extended road trips with my family this year (once to Florida and another to Colorado). Here’s a reality I’m learning as a father to a pre-teen daughter: When stuck in a car for 30+ hours over a few days you will learn a lot of Top 40 songs. I am now […]
