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Top Ten: Life Lessons I Learned Growing Up With David Letterman
I grew up on 1980’s television. That means I’ve earned a Masters Level education in Magnum P.I., Cheers, The A-Team, and David Letterman. Chances are, if you survived the 80’s and 90’s, you also spent a lot of time watching Letterman and Paul Shaffer reinvent the “Late Night” genre on TV. It was weird, funny, and…
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Leadership, Seattle Seahawks Style #TooSoon?
The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX. The game ended on an interception, while the Seattle Seahawks had the ball on the 1 yard line as the clock was winding down. Oh, and they also had a guy named Marshawn Lynch. It is considered the worst play call in Super Bowl history. As Western Civilization…
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Quote Of The Week: The Salvation Song
The Salvation Song, by Scott & Seth Avett “And I would give up everything And if you were to come up clean And see you shine so bright in a world of woe And they may pay us off in fame But that is not why we came And if it compromises truth then we…
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Colossians: Week Three
We Are Free In Christ: Because of Who He Is, And What He Has Done Every year I take my entire family to our city’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade. We dress up in green, bring some snacks and watch the parade floats go by, occasionally catching free goodies they throw into the crowd. I…
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Adjust Your Eyes
On October 13, 2010, 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped in a collapsed mine for 69 days. They had been huddled together in a confined space, with minimal light, comfort, and sanitation. After an amazing international effort, they were rescued through a slim shaft cut into the rock where they were buried. Members of the…
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Colossians: Week Two
Jesus is our Hope, Now and Forever. Last week we began our way through the Book of Colossians to answer the Question: “What Does God Want From Me?” Since our first evening together in Colossians, we have seen headlines that include the words “Ebola” and my home “Frisco, TX” in the same sentence, as well…
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Colossians: The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Read
The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Read If you had a chance to tell a complete stranger the most important thing to know for their daily life, what would it be? This actually happened. The Apostle Paul had one shot to tell a group of people everything they would need to know… and he flat…
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Quote of the Week: Ray Clark
“One of my biggest concerns is how to sustain a people-and-culture-first organization when the rest of the business world seems to care less and less about either…” -Ray Clark, The Marketing Arm
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When Nobody “Likes” You
It’s rough when nobody “likes” you. Not in the friendship and personal relationships with others sense though… that isn’t what I mean. My blog lost a bunch of “likes” recently. Que the violins… Our website had some technical issues recently that caused me to look more closely at how it was working (or wasn’t). While…