Texas Sized Fair

Wow! My family and I had a great time at the Texas State Fair a few weeks ago. It is GINORMOUS and a lot of fun!

Great fried food! I didn't try the fried butter, but...

Mentoring

I remember in my High School days a leadership event that harkened back to the 1970's for a process to multiply leaders. It was:

I do

I do, you watch

You do, I watch

You do

The problem is, it doesn't capture active participation from both parties and it doesn't reproduce itself.

When I attended THE NINES, here is a modification of that process that answers both limitations:

I do, you watch

I do, you help

You do, I help

You do, I cheer you on

You do and someone else watches

Wash, rinse, repeat.

Is this more effective? How have you seen this in action (or not)?

Permission to Speak Freely

This website

http://www.permissiontospeakfreely.com/

asks a great question:

"What is the one thing you feel you can't say in church?"

Even though this is geared for laypeople, I believe this is also a great question for Pastors because I believe there are some things I can't say in church either.

I wonder what it would look like to have total openness and authenticity in church. Kinda scary but so freeing too!

Moleh-skeen-uh

I've always heard about them but never had the opportunity to get one.

Now I've got one ...

... AND I LOVE IT!!!!

My first MOLESKIN

http://www.moleskineus.com/sketchpocket.html

It works a lot better than my sketchpad that is big and bulky. This moleskin is much easier to carry around. I'm able to more effectively capture my thoughts, sermon ideas as well as keep track of "little things" that people mention (likes, dislikes, goals, dreams, etc.).

You Can Solve Anything With a Picture

No matter what your level of artistic talent is, you can solve any problem with a picture. Consider the health care debate: there are so many different voices, opinions, options, and distractions on the table that it is hard to be clear on what the issue is let alone what the possible solutions look like. Dan Roam has helped sort all this out:

Healthcare Napkins All

View more documents from Dan Roam.

The healthcare debate aside, I believe that any problem in our workplaces, in our churches and in our lives can be solved with a picture.

stop being overwhelmed::start drawing