by Guy Sayles | Sep 19, 2017 | Adapting, change
Jesus once said: “Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old” (Matthew 13:52). A householder managed a large estate on behalf of its wealthy owners: they...
by Joel Snider | Jul 25, 2017 | change
Any homeowner can tell you concrete cracks. Metal also rusts. Wood warps. Caulk fails. Paint peals and sunlight fades everything. Sometimes we can get by with touching up our home’s age spots. But, if we own the house long enough, we eventually face a remodeling...
by Bill Owen | Mar 14, 2017 | change, declining congregation
I’ll never forget August 3, 1995. The family and I were in Destin, Florida with good friends. We vacationed here regularly during the child-rearing years. We did the same thing every summer. We had our place to stay, our spot on the beach, and our list of restaurants...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 24, 2017 | change, creativity
I recently heard an interview with George Lois, a leader in the advertising world in the 1950’s who helped revolutionize the industry. His innovations transformed advertising and made several of his clients into household names. I found his comments about creativity...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 20, 2016 | Adapting, change
I’ve seen a lot of unusual things, people and events in airports. It takes something special to get a reaction from me. Recently, I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. In fact, I took a photo (above) of the sign just to be sure I was seeing what I thought I...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 22, 2016 | Adapting, change
On our family beach trip this past summer, our grandchildren discovered sea glass. For our five preschoolers, it was like finding treasure. In fact, that’s what they called it: “let’s go find some more treasures!” You probably know that the pieces of sea glass we...
