Archive for January, 2008

Eddies Attic »

Yesterday Scott England and I met with the owner of Eddies Attic in Decatur. Eddies is a great venue and would be a good place to start having worship times. Also, the place has great local and national name recognition; both John Mayer and Jennifer Nettles (of Sugerland) played there a lot when they were […]

Remembering to Rest »

I have a ton to do, a ton of appointments to make, a ton of books to read, and a ton of strategic planning to think through, write down, and put into place. Planting a church is a rather huge task and I often find myself forgetting to slow down and rest. Obviously this is […]

School was fun »

I had Church Planting school today and got to hang out with some church planter guys and learn from Michael Lukaszewski and Danny Echols. It was a great morning and was challenging for me. Now more than ever I am realizing how much reading I have ahead of me. Right now my reading list is […]

Busy with stuff »

Today is going to be busy. I have some loose ends to tie up this morning in the office. Then, I have the honor of saying a few words at my great Aunt’s funeral. She was 90 years old and a beautiful person. It’s going to be one of those days that is tough, but […]

A sobering thought »

So, it’s 2008, and we are planting a church THIS YEAR! This thought is somewhat terrifying and yet very exciting. When I think about the adventure that awaits us in this new year I feel pumped. I also feel like I need to stay up all night planning, writing, reading and preparing. This ministry we […]