This weekend we all heard the news of the tragic death of Whitney Houston. It was the case of a life gone awry – one that any good preacher could pontificate on and make some great applications to the audience. I’ll save that for another day. If you are a member of my generation and a sports fan there is probably one Whitney Houston moment that stands out...

Recently I ran across this quote on the web about Twitter: We think we can reach every person on the planet.” –Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, as quoted by The Wall Street Journal’s Digits blog Imagine that – a social media company has the desire to reach every person on the planet. Twitter wants to get their message out to every nation, tribe,...

I was recently reading an article from Margaret Feinberg about the church and social media. When asked about the biggest mistake churches make with Social Media she responded: I think the biggest stumbling block is simply buying into the myth that engaging in social media is somehow optional for the church today. It’s a requirement. I have friends who I can...

Twitter is slowly starting to catch on. With 100 million active users people are beginning to force their way through the learning curve and use it consistently as a communication tool. But, where does that leave churches? If a church has a Twitter account how should it be used to communicate with those inside and outside the church? Is it a tool the church can use?...

I’m a fairly upbeat and positive guy. I don’t like a lot of negative talk and I don’t like hanging out with folks who whine, complain, and in general have bad attitudes. It probably has to do with all the Zig Ziglar books I read early on in my life and the things I heard him say over and over. One of the best quotes by Zig is, “We all need a...