who is man?
I remember a few months ago thinking a lot about the spirituality of advertising. Not so much how its evil and promotes greed and envy and what not, but rather, how advertisers use the spiritual to connect with us (and ultimately to connect us with their product). Whether its the starbucks evangelist spreading the good news of the starbucks third-place experience or Nike's "Witness" campaign staring the miraculous feats of Lebron James, advertisers know that deep down, we resonate, we feel longing, we hunger for something significant, something mystical, something beautiful and right.It speaks to our nature, our wiring, that j

props for my peeps
hey everyone,sorry for the drought of posts lately. life's gotten busy, and I've gotten quiet, which isn't always a bad thing. But nonetheless, I haven't had much to contribute to the great conversation of our lives or much to share from deep, soulful reflection.but I do have some props for my peeps!props to Tristan Mason, my brofriend and Pastor of Music Ministries at Christ Community Church in Plainfield, IL, who had an awesome post today reflecting on the struggle to live out honesty and spiritual health while doing church work. Check out his post,

lifetime leadership lessons
Catalyst 09 is currently underway, and the Catalyst leadership has given Pastor Chuck Swindoll a lifetime achievement award for his enduring legacy in church leadership. As part of his acceptance, he spoke on "10 Things I Have Learned During Nearly 50 Yea

knowing when to say, "when"
Earlier today I had a planning meeting for an upcoming all-staff meeting. We’ve been gearing up this fall to really sit with an examine core elements of our staff covenant, and I was asked to be a part of the planning for an all-staff centered on the issue of integrity.This morning I had nothing. Com

the decade's 100 worst films
rotten tomatoes has just released their "worst of the worst", top 100 worst movies of the last ten years. It's definitely worth a guilt peak to see which of your favorites made their list-o-shame. I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I've only had to suffer through four of top 100 (and no, I won't tell you which four).Check it out at rotten tomatoes