I enjoy meeting all kinds of people and it’s easy for me to talk with people without an agenda. I love to get to know people by sharing our stories with each other, talking about what we’re working on, and explore how [ . . . ]
Why church planters must use social media
I’m meeting up with a group of church planters in downtown Long Beach, California, and talking about social media in 17 minutes. That’s 1 minute short of an iconic TED talk. And the schedule has room for 17 minutes of Q&A to [ . . . ]
Learning how to preach better and present too
I’ve heard it said that you learn to teach by teaching. You learn to preach by preaching. “Practice makes perfect.” I’d say that practice does help. And some other resources can help too, like a personal coach and looking at a broader [ . . . ]
The need for Context and Voice. new eBook.
This is a conversation I want to engage. And Vince Marotte has fired the first shot. It won’t be the last. The church has a big glaring communication problem and Vince calls it out with his first eBook, Context and Voice: Communication [ . . . ]
You need to Cultivate in Huntington Beach 5/4-5
I’d love to connect with you at the Cultivate Conference in a few weeks — the dates are May 4-5 in Huntington Beach, California. That is within driving distance all over Southern California, so you can drive it, even from San Diego. [ . . . ]
How real relationships grow online
My article, “How Real Relationships Grow Online” was published in the print edition of INHERITANCE Magazine (May 2010). INHERITANCE is a magazine for Asian American Christian that launched in 2009. You know what to do: read + add your comments below. Open [ . . . ]
nonprofits that just raise funds
At the Ideation Conference this week, one of my aha moments was realizing a new breed of non-profit organizations that primarily serve the role of fundraising and raising awareness. I was touched by the collaborative spirit of the humanitarians at #theideation, and [ . . . ]
same words. different meanings.
Words mean things. And different people use the same words to mean different things. This makes for either mass confusion or fierce conversations. The context of our own self-talk (internal conversations) colors everything we hear and read. These are some recent phrases [ . . . ]
how to choose the right new media web channel
Here’s what I tell people when I advise someone about which web tool they should use. Summary: Choose twitter if you like to text Choose blogging if you like to write Choose audio podcasting if you like to talk Choose video if [ . . . ]

