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But now it’s about to kick up a notch.
First, wrapping up Camp Pinecrest. Hundreds of kids thinking I’m the greatest worship leader on the planet because we sing crazy songs and use squirt guns. Shaun Lane has been my “percussionist.” I like calling him that - percussionist. He prefers [...]

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I hate broccoli. HATE IT.
I especially hate it the second time around.
Cayden hates it too. Hates it enough to throw it up all over her bed in the middle of the night.
That’s what Amy and I got to do last night/this morning. Steve Boehm would have [...]

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I got to meet Darwin Coon on my trip to Alcatraz. It was a very short and uncomfortable conversation. After reading the book, I understand why.
The book has less to do with Alcatraz and more to do with Coon’s life. He starts off robbing banks, eventually gets caught. He [...]

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Remember this?
It’s a go. I’m heading to Croatia. I still have a few odds and ends to pick up in terms of expenses but the bulk of it is in.
Some thank you notes should hit some of your mailboxes this week!
If you want some more information - like [...]

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Jason asked me what I meant by “keeping my prophetic voice” on this post. As I started to hammer out my answer, I realized I was guilty of speaking “expertise.” Every profession does this - engineers, plumbers, pastors, car mechanics. They speak in terms that only those in the inside understand. [...]

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We spent a couple of days up in Breckenridge at Row’s cabin. Mimi and Big Tom were in town and I think they played the Wii more than the kids did. At least now we know what to get them for their 50th wedding anniversary.

This is right across the street from [...]

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These are the notes for the sessions as well as my takes on each one.
Session 1: Jon Talbert
Session 2: Steve Clifford
Session 3: Reggie McNeal
Session 4: Dan Kimball
Breakout Session: Steve Clifford and Gary Gaddini
Session 5: Gary Gaddini
Session 6: Len Sweet
Session 7: Guy Kawasaki
Tags: Beautiful Day Conference, Dan Kimball, Gary Gaddini, Guy Kawasaki, Jon Talbert, Len Sweet, [...]

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I’m a little late in posting this. Last year was good, we’re doing it again.
A couple of changes this year. First, for some of the films we are going to combine both high school and middle school together.
Second, starting this week, after the film we’ll break up into our Life Groups and unpack [...]

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This is part of my notes from the Beautiful Day Conference.
This was the best session of the conference. I thought the others were great until Guy spoke, then they were all crap. Okay, they weren’t but you get what I’m saying? You can read a bio of Guy Kawasaki, subscribe to his [...]

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This is part of my notes from the Beautiful Day Conference.
Len Sweet - what else can be said of him? The man writes a book about every month or so and comes up with some ridiculous cool title - Soul Tsunami, Soul Salsa, The Gospel According to Starbucks, Carpe Manana. And he’s the [...]

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