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This one thing I do

This one thing I do

I like Henry Ford. I’ve been tweeting some quotes from him lately. When Janet and I visited Detroit, we toured Henry Ford’s house with some friends. Downstairs there was a display that Janet saw and she called out, “Hey, Bob—that’s you!”  I came over and took this...

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A legacy

A legacy

Many years ago, my father told me his definition of success:  "Find out what God wants you to do and do it."  Simple and clear, it's been my own definition ever since. Sam Logan 1921-2011 Now resting in the arms of our heavenly Father

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Witnessing a baptism

Witnessing a baptism

A woman in our church was recently baptized. She invited her family to come and witness the event. They came, even though they weren’t followers of Jesus. But they had seen the dramatic changes in her life over the past months. Having come out of a recovery program,...

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Crabby Joe’s Mission Statement

Crabby Joe’s Mission Statement

Ran across this sign at a restaurant and wanted to share it with you: “What’s with the mission statement? I cook the food – you eat the food – you pay for the food and then you go home. And you don’t make a mess!” Although I suppose I do value mission statements more...

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Announcing Kingdom-Minded Coach Training

Announcing Kingdom-Minded Coach Training

We need a way to train coaches that specializes in working with today’s missional leaders. In Kingdom-Minded coach training, I bring the basic coaching skills that all coaches need together with the specialized competencies that coaches need to work effectively with...

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What would you do?

So you’re trying to come alongside missional leaders and coach them toward effective ministry. One church planter in his 20s doesn’t seem to trust you at all. He feels disillusioned by church and reacts angrily against certain vocabulary choices you’ve made. “You just...

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Hope Chest

Hope Chest

When Janet and I were engaged, she wanted a hope chest. In typical entrepreneurial fashion, I built her one from scratch without plans. Plans might take too long, so I just started with some lumber and built as I went. It turned out beautifully—a pine hope chest, one...

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Lesson #3: Don’t freak out

Note:  See December 27 entry for back story. A third lesson learned from our Argentinean driver was this:  Stay calm and don’t lose focus. He showed grace under pressure:  continually on the speaker phone or talking with his wingman as he navigated the streets and...

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Lesson #2: Strategic flexibility

Lesson #2: Strategic flexibility

Note:  See December 27 entry for back story. The destination was incredibly clear: the international airport across the city. The destination never changed. But the pathways of seeking to get there varied wildly. Our driver did a fancy left turn and went through some...

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Lesson #1:  You need a wingman

Lesson #1: You need a wingman

Note:  See December 27 entry for back story. One lesson I learned from my Argentinean driver was simply to team up. While Janet and I sat in the back, our driver brought along a helper in the passenger seat. His passenger basically acted as a wingman, dealing with...

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Lessons from an Argentinean driver

Lessons from an Argentinean driver

“This is worst I have ever seen it. This traffic is the worst in my life.”  These were the words of our very experienced driver as we tried to make our way across Buenos Aires to the international airport. Janet and I were celebrating our anniversary in Argentina...

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Merry Christmas!

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, let’s incarnate him in such a way that others will experience the reality of Jesus… not only in this season but in the coming year.  Pray that the reason he came would be increasingly realized in the lives of those around us, so...

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