2024 has arrived. As a kid, I realized that exciting things would happen every four years: an Olympic year (which I love) and an election year, which … [Read more...] about The Long, Slow, Complex Work of Loving Each Other
Let’s Celebrate Failure
Yes, you read correctly. It’s time for congregations to start celebrating failure! We don’t celebrate failure in most businesses and certainly not in … [Read more...] about Let’s Celebrate Failure
We Need to Talk
“We need to talk.” Those words often signal there is a hard truth to share, a difficult decision to make, a problem to solve, or a conflict to … [Read more...] about We Need to Talk
What to Call Your Elephant
You’d think it would be easy to spot an elephant, but not if you’re looking in the wrong direction. Years ago, I led a mission team to … [Read more...] about What to Call Your Elephant
Engage or Enrage
Facebook’s business strategy is simple: “engage or enrage.” Either response hooks users. Retaliating against rage with rage does not serve the cause … [Read more...] about Engage or Enrage
Origin of the Species.
The origin of the species, well, not exactly. But the origin of ANIMAL FARM - a popular game for church assessment brought to you by PneuMatrix. … [Read more...] about Origin of the Species.
How Can This Be? – Engaging the Nones in the Spirit of Advent
I am a data guy. While I smile knowingly at the words of Mark Twain who supposedly said that “statistics may not lie but liars always use … [Read more...] about How Can This Be? – Engaging the Nones in the Spirit of Advent
Seven Risks Worth Taking
On September 13, 2022, Pew Research released a report modeling the potential future of Christianity in the United States. In it, they … [Read more...] about Seven Risks Worth Taking
Easter Bunny Helps Church Growth
Many ailing churches are desperate to stem the loss of members. Jesus settled the limits of what he would do to attract a crowd (Matthew 4:1-11), but … [Read more...] about Easter Bunny Helps Church Growth
