The Creative Life
I know it has been a hot minute… but I wanted to share the latest from my reading list.
Deep & Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend
Andy’s transparency in this was refreshing. The first part alone is therapy for PKs.
My friends at Elevation Church sent me this. It has been a eye opening and refreshing to see how sometimes working in ‘the box’ can be beneficial.
Tina Fey offers an interesting perspective into the creative process and how your past has influence.
I have stumbled upon several great reads lately. Really haven’t had time to blog any book reviews, but hopefully I can briefly recap some highlights.
Killing Cockroaches – Tony Morgan
Great blog-style book with plenty of leadership insights into how to not let small distractions interfere with your mission. While geared towards non-profits the book still has many great leadership lessons for everybody.
The Principle of the Path – Andy Stanley
Really interesting book on how to get to where you want to go. Many solid life principles on how not to get of corse. Really challenging.
Pop Goes the Church – Tim Stevens
Tim Steven takes a look at how houses of worship can engage their parishioners by utilizing pop culture in their worship services. Very practical, but fun read.
Simply Strategic Volunteers – Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan
Older book from both Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan. The book focuses on how to properly treat and utilize volunteers at non-profits.
Hopefully I will be able to post more about what I am reading in the future…
Really excited about this series that is starting Easter Sunday at Discovery Church…
Shot in HD for the first time in forever. Had been scaling back the XH-A1 to SD for simplicity’s sake, but really excited about transitioning into more HD shooting.
No mirrors were harmed in the making of this video, but thats another blog post.
Watch the video on Vimeo.
Experienced this live at Passion 2010. Really looking forward to Passion’s new album that is releasing in March.
1 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides
-1 Colossians 3:1
I was introduced to this song at Passion 2010. They were simply playing it and a lot of Owl City as pre-session music. The hook “I can’t sing loud enough…” really got me. I really wish I had this song back when Discovery was doing the “So You’re Dead… Now What?” series. Thoughts?
I hope that this Christmas is an amazing time of fellowship and connection with friends and family!
I pray that God will open doors of Grace and tear down walls of hate in this upcoming year.
-God Bless
Brad
Today has been an amazing day… I asked the love of my life to marry me – and she said yes! Here are a few pictures from late tonight.
Discovery just wrapped a series on Jonah. Sadly I found this amazing piece of video this week.
Would have been awesome if we could have used this – or even better… brought Joyce and Trixie in live!
The video is a great illustration on what it would be like to listen to the story of Jonah and the Whale while on acid.
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