Great leaders always seem to be on the lookout.  What mediocre people consider everyday experiences, they approach as a sort of safari:
Can they spot a new idea to implement while waiting in line at Starbucks?  A good title for that sermon in a series that’s coming up in 3 months while browsing in Borders?  They’ll [...]

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We took the title from Seth Godin, but the idea is something God has been working up in my heart for quite a while now.
This Sunday, we start a 2 week mini-series at Elevation called Small is the New Big. I’ll be making a connection between Malcolm Gladwell and Nehemiah…sharing a pretty profound reality that [...]

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Sunday night I preached for our student event at Elevation.  Before I became a pastor, I traveled and preached to thousands of students all over the country every year.  I’ve retired as a youth speaker, but I can’t seem to stay away from the students at Elevation.  They fire me up. 
I didn’t have to tell [...]

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I’ll tell you what’s helping me a lot in my leadership and preaching right now:
I’m giving myself permission to explore my rhythms more than ever before.
In some ways, it’s a new luxury that wasn’t possible when Elevation was smaller.  Back then, my rhythms revolved around the schedules of the volunteers who were serving as staff [...]

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