For the last two weeks I have been in some pretty significant pain in my shoulder, neck and left arm. I took enough tylenol and Aleve to destroy three livers and the pain didn’t go away and so I took the advice of several people and went to see a chiropractor. After about a dozenContinue reading “Get Straight”
Category Archives: Leadership
Folly Beach Gator
There has been a lot of discussion about the Beach Gator. A 10 footer that found his way onto Folly Beach. It even made the local news in my hometown in Columbus Ga. There is a lot you can learn from that gator. 1) The FB gator like many people took a wrong turn andContinue reading “Folly Beach Gator”
Why we need Superheros
I have to admit I love Super Hero movies. I love the Marvel Universe. I love Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Spider Man and I am just as geeked out over the DC Comics world Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League. Add to that the Transformers and the Teenage MutantContinue reading “Why we need Superheros”
Popes, Ministry and awkward transitions
The Pope is resigning and it hasn’t happened since 1415. The news is covering who the next pope will be and pontificating on why the current pope is really stepping down (Like being old as dirt isn’t reason enough). The thing that is really interesting to me is the transition. How does a Pope transitionContinue reading “Popes, Ministry and awkward transitions”
Red State/Blue State Theology
I love politics. I love the strategy, the passion, the differing messages and the use of debate to get your point across. It is fascinating to me. However, this year it is almost sickening. The red states are redder and the blue states are bluer. The mudslinging is embarrassing and makes me wonder, where isContinue reading “Red State/Blue State Theology”
Create a WOO HOO
Coffee Shop Sabbatical
Yesterday I closed on the sale of my coffee shop City Falls Coffee. It was a short stint. We began remodeling in October and opened on New Years Eve. Many questioned why? I will be honest some of the reason was the excitement of trying something new and different, some of the reason was toContinue reading “Coffee Shop Sabbatical”
Ditch the Elephant
I’m reading this old book that my pastor gave me and in it is a chapter rich with counsel on burnout. In this chapter is a glancing reference to an economic strategy for streamlining. Look at your spreadsheet and find the elephant (big thing). If you cut a bunch of little things you have stress overContinue reading “Ditch the Elephant”
Victory
You know sometimes in church work (I won’t even call it ministry) we get caught up in the mundane. It doesn’t matter how big your church is or how busy your calendar is many times it just seems like you are doing “stuff” not ministry. How many of you spend more time working on sermonContinue reading “Victory”
Stay One Step Ahead
In my last blog I shared some hurdles that we had to leap in order to keep growing as a ministry. One of the hurdles we had to leap was staying “one step ahead” in our planning processes. I don’t think I explained that well enough so I will effort to do that now. ItContinue reading “Stay One Step Ahead”
Sean Rheaume 