As this posts publishes I am on a cruise ship somewhere in the Atlantic ocean. So, it only seems appropraite that today’s Friday Favorites be about cruising. This will be my 7th or 8th cruise so, even I can write this ahead of time (I used to make a lot more money before being called into minsitry so
Orange Conference Registration Opens Today
Well, today’s the day. Registration for the Orange Conference starts today. You can check out all the available details HERE. Do what you can to attend, you will not be disappointed. You can check out some of my own experiences from this years Conference in these posts. Friday Favorites Orange Edition 5 Catalysts of Spiritual
Too Busy Ministering to Minister?
Recently I had one of those self realization moments. It happened during a completely innocent conversation. I was talking with one of the people at my church and they asked the inevitable question, ” How are you doing?” Well, I gave the same answer that I was in the habit of giving, “Busy, but good.”
Why I Came Back
Yesterday I posted about the much talked about exodus that happens from the church after people graduate from high school. There are many different numbers tossed around and many theories as to why this happens. I went on to share some of my story of how I fell away from the church as a young
Post High School Exodus
Everywhere you look there articles, blog posts and research reports talking about the number of kids that leave the church after graduating high school. Depending on where you I have seen this number be anywhere from 20% – 30% to as high as 85%. This is a pretty high disparity in numbers. Well, let me

