YES! Finally…!
Seems they’re going to publish all of the Peanuts comics in book form! In two-year portions! Guess that takes care of the Christmas/birthday/anyday’s-a-good-day-for-a-gift lists for a while!

YES! Finally…!

Seems they’re going to publish all of the Peanuts comics in book form! In two-year portions! Guess that takes care of the Christmas/birthday/anyday’s-a-good-day-for-a-gift lists for a while!

Being the Church – “Emerging” or Otherwise – Across Cultures?
So much of the conversation I read/hear is about the “emerging” church. And too often I tend to see what’s happening from my own little perspective. Stephen Shields lets us in on a conversation he’s having with folks who are not from “our” perspective, when it comes to what being the church on mission is all about.

I particularly like these questions from Matthew Glock, who lives in Paris, and is wrestling with what it means to be a Jesus-apprentice in that culture…

“Are we loving God with all that we are?
Are we loving our neighbors as ourselves?
Are we inviting people to join us in our journey?
What are we doing that is tied to cultural norms that are not relevant those who are outside our community of faith and don’t find their place in the Bible?”

Good questions, Matthew. Good food for thought this early Friday morning.

Being the Church – “Emerging” or Otherwise – Across Cultures?

So much of the conversation I read/hear is about the “emerging” church. And too often I tend to see what’s happening from my own little perspective. Stephen Shields lets us in on a conversation he’s having with folks who are not from “our” perspective, when it comes to what being the church on mission is all about.

I particularly like these questions from Matthew Glock, who lives in Paris, and is wrestling with what it means to be a Jesus-apprentice in that culture…

“Are we loving God with all that we are?

Are we loving our neighbors as ourselves?

Are we inviting people to join us in our journey?

What are we doing that is tied to cultural norms that are not relevant those who are outside our community of faith and don’t find their place in the Bible?”

Good questions, Matthew. Good food for thought this early Friday morning.

WWKD?
What would Krusty do?

Seth Godin writes about clowns over in Fast Company.

1. Clowns ignore science.
“Clowns refuse to measure their results, because measurement implies that they accept the reality of the outside world. Wishful thinking is not a replacement for the real world. Only clowns can get away with that.”

2. Clowns don’t plan ahead.
“The only species that regularly demonstrates foresight is humans, but we manage to do this only on occasion. People are happy to spend themselves into credit card debt to enjoy today (instead of tomorrow and the next 30 years), and they work hard to maintain the illusion that everything is just fine–until it’s not.”

3. Clowns overreact to bad news (and good).

4. Clowns aren’t very nice to each other.
“Why is it so unusual to find a company where the boss cares for his employees? Why is it even more unusual still to find a workforce where teamwork just naturally overcomes selfishness? Why do we focus on takeover battles, high-profile firings, and attack-dog politics instead of the gradual, inexorable progress that happens when people with a shared goal work together to accomplish it?”

I love this line…
“What would Krusty do? Or Chuckles? Bozo? Figure out the behavior of a real clown – and do the opposite.“

WWKD?

What would Krusty do?

Seth Godin writes about clowns over in Fast Company.

1. Clowns ignore science.

“Clowns refuse to measure their results, because measurement implies that they accept the reality of the outside world. Wishful thinking is not a replacement for the real world. Only clowns can get away with that.”

2. Clowns don’t plan ahead.

“The only species that regularly demonstrates foresight is humans, but we manage to do this only on occasion. People are happy to spend themselves into credit card debt to enjoy today (instead of tomorrow and the next 30 years), and they work hard to maintain the illusion that everything is just fine–until it’s not.”

3. Clowns overreact to bad news (and good).

4. Clowns aren’t very nice to each other.

“Why is it so unusual to find a company where the boss cares for his employees? Why is it even more unusual still to find a workforce where teamwork just naturally overcomes selfishness? Why do we focus on takeover battles, high-profile firings, and attack-dog politics instead of the gradual, inexorable progress that happens when people with a shared goal work together to accomplish it?”

I love this line…

“What would Krusty do? Or Chuckles? Bozo? Figure out the behavior of a real clown – and do the opposite.“

The Incredible Power of Setting Goals
Ever know people who seem to get virtually everything they want out of life? You know the ones, the ones who are always achieving the next thing on their list.

This neat little post over at Worthwhile says the list may just be the catalyst for achieving the things on it!

“Can success really be as simple as a list, a notebook, a collage, whatever it is that moves an idea out of the ether and closer to reality? Goal-setters and fly-by-seats-of-pantsers: what’s given you the things that make you as happy as that screaming soccer announcer?”

I wonder how many of us really sit down and determine what’s most important in our lives, and then expend whatever energy it takes to make those things a reality.

I spent part of today with one of these guys, I think. What I like so much about him is that he knows what he believes God is calling him to accomplish. Others around him say it can’t or won’t happen. Others around him say he’s too arrogant to think about things the way he does. But he has a goal, and a plan to reach that goal! I don’t know if he has a list, but he’s making progress.

The Incredible Power of Setting Goals

Ever know people who seem to get virtually everything they want out of life? You know the ones, the ones who are always achieving the next thing on their list.

This neat little post over at Worthwhile says the list may just be the catalyst for achieving the things on it!

“Can success really be as simple as a list, a notebook, a collage, whatever it is that moves an idea out of the ether and closer to reality? Goal-setters and fly-by-seats-of-pantsers: what’s given you the things that make you as happy as that screaming soccer announcer?”

I wonder how many of us really sit down and determine what’s most important in our lives, and then expend whatever energy it takes to make those things a reality.

I spent part of today with one of these guys, I think. What I like so much about him is that he knows what he believes God is calling him to accomplish. Others around him say it can’t or won’t happen. Others around him say he’s too arrogant to think about things the way he does. But he has a goal, and a plan to reach that goal! I don’t know if he has a list, but he’s making progress.

The Incredible Power of Setting Goals

Ever know people who seem to get virtually everything they want out of life? You know the ones, the ones who are always achieving the next thing on their list.

This neat little post over at Worthwhile says the list may just be the catalyst for achieving the things on it!

“Can success really be as simple as a list, a notebook, a collage, whatever it is that moves an idea out of the ether and closer to reality? Goal-setters and fly-by-seats-of-pantsers: what’s given you the things that make you as happy as that screaming soccer announcer?”

I wonder how many of us really sit down and determine what’s most important in our lives, and then expend whatever energy it takes to make those things a reality.

I spent part of today with one of these guys, I think. What I like so much about him is that he knows what he believes God is calling him to accomplish. Others around him say it can’t or won’t happen. Others around him say he’s too arrogant to think about things the way he does. But he has a goal, and a plan to reach that goal! I don’t know if he has a list, but he’s making progress.

Boy, I Can Relate to This!
After all, I had a mathematical bypass at birth…