I’d always been a little suspicious of people who seem to have it all together, hiding their flaws, and appearing strong and confident too often. I have to admit, I probably can’t tell the difference between a confident person and an over-confident [ . . . ]
Pastor for Asian American church near Dallas
Asian American Baptist Church in Richardson, Texas, will always have a special place in my heart, for I was married there in 1995, during its pre-carpet days. That was 13 years ago. Things do change over time; just a matter of time. [ . . . ]
Dave Gibbons’ blog
Dave Gibbons is now blogging at www.davegibbons.tv And Dave has a new book, Monkey and the Fish, to be released in January/February 2009. Pre-order it from amazon.com. About the book, from the back cover: Our world is marked by unprecedented degrees of [ . . . ]
McCain and Obama at Saddleback on August 16th
I’m not sure how freely I can post information I’ve found about the McCain and Obama appearance at Saddleback Church, so to play it safe, I’ll quote from credentialed sources. I do know a PR firm, A Larry Ross Communications, is helping [ . . . ]
orange you the conference guy?
I love going to conferences, not so much for the content, but more for meeting people, those I’ve met and those I’ve yet to meet. What I’m discovering, as a relational-oriented guy, and not a task- or goal-oriented guy, I look for [ . . . ]
Saturday Surprises: Tired is the new Fine
Bible App for iPhone powered by YouVersion, free at that; even if I don’t have an iPhone (yet?), it’s still very nice Tired is the new Fine. I’m noticing that answers to “How are you?” is switching from “Fine.” to “Tired.” Haven’t [ . . . ]
Should I get an iPhone 3G or iTouch?
Having been an AT&T customer for years, way back to when it was AT&T Wireless, became Cingular, then becoming the new AT&T (formerly known as SBC), my current mobile phone of choice is a Blackberry Curve 8300. I’ve had it for just [ . . . ]
Viva Vivanno and Sorbetto at Starbucks
Rumor has it that 2 brand new goodies are being released this week at Starbucks: the Vivianno and the Sorbetto. Thrilled about the news! 1 of my Starbucks ideas is coming true: delicious soft serve ice cream and/or frozen yogurt! From USA [ . . . ]
Isn’t it hard to go missional?
Helen Lee is working on a Leadership Journal article about the changes that have occurred in pastors’ mindsets about the Gospel and mission. She’s looking to hear from pastors who are gung-ho about transforming their churches (under 200 in size) to become [ . . . ]





