At the beginning of each year, many of us take inventory of what we are doing and compare it to what we feel we should be doing with our time. We vow to add the “should do’s” to our schedules and eliminate some no-noes from our habits. This tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions stems […]
Selling Vacuum Cleaners, Part 2
October 16, 2008 by
So how do business people help the church work? Imagine Joe, the new dairy manager. Right away he notices ice cream production is way down. He reads Ice Cream Monthly and he knows there’s no shortage of ice cream lovers. Joe rolls up his sleeves and gets to work. He increases milk orders by 20% […]
Selling Vacuum Cleaners, Part 1
October 9, 2008 by
The church has a problem. It’s not what you may think. No, I’m not talking about tumbling attendance rates, financial shortfalls, music wars or the staggering number of our adult children walking away from Christ. The real problem, according to many, is that these pastors are just so darn disorganized. “What we need,” say some, […]
The Invisibility Principle
September 27, 2008 by
Every kid dreams of being invisible. The power of invisibility is the stuff of science fiction and superheroes. Wouldn’t it be great to enter a room without anyone knowing you’re there? Or would it? As the newcomer in town, I feel a bit like the Invisible (wo)Man. I walk into my children’s schools, the YMCA […]
Read with Discernment
September 20, 2008 by
Walked into a Christian bookstore last week and noticed Blue Like Jazz (Donald Miller) had a tag sticking out from under it. Never one to pass on a sale, I strolled over to check it out. Instead of a 20% off deal, I found a warning label that said Read with Discernment. It read: We […]
The Adventure Continues
September 8, 2008 by
Today, we celebrate our one month anniversary in RDU, as many call it. We decided to rent a townhome in Morrisville until we feel confident the schools will work out for our children. Question: How do you fit furniture from a 2400 SF, two car garage single-family home into a 1700 SF, no garage townhome? […]
Wallace Family Hits the Road, Parts 3-5
September 8, 2008 by
Finally. I’m posting the conclusion to our cross country trip (two months after the fact) for those who wanted to know. We’ll get caught up soon. Wallaces Do Whitewater?! Call it a midlife crisis. I was looking for boat rides, nice scenic boat rides when it hit me. I’m not that old yet. I’m not […]
Wallace Family Hits the Road, Part 2
July 18, 2008 by
Behold the Waffle Iron Our plan was to hit Grand Coulee Dam on Wednesday, but our late departure called for a schedule revision. We had non-refundable hotel reservations in West Yellowstone and motivated by our mutual cheapness, John and I decided to make the long haul eastward. We lost an hour to Mountain Time and […]
Wallace Family Hits the Road
July 15, 2008 by
Note: As of July 15, we are spending time with family in Atlanta but here are some highlights of the last month. Getting Out of DodgeCould it be true? We closed on our house, no hitches. God is good. OK, we did hit one bump – packing. We bought the sales pitch – hook, line […]
FATHERHOOD: Can Men Live Up to the Image?
June 14, 2008 by
“A man of steel and velvet,” author-poet Carl Sandburg used these words to describe Abraham Lincoln. The phrase became for many a metaphor for the ideal male persona, the perfect combination of strength and tenderness to which men must aspire. Stu Weber expounded the vision in his groundbreaking book, Tender Warrior (1993). Weber defined “four […]