environments

we are in the midst of chaos of our physical environment at hfumc. we are building and it is great, we've been discerning it, planning it, talking it, raising funds for it, and waiting on the church for three years. but it's starting to happen.

I don’t play music or speak outside anymore.  Especially not at anything called a festival.  This is because the only reason I tour anymore is to release kids from poverty, to ask the audience to sponsor a child through Compassion International.  And, truth is, folks have a hard time paying attention to one guy with a guitar strumming and talking in the Summer heat...especially wh

Yes, I’m thoroughly disgusted with the democratic process. It seems our choices are down to the narcissistic, greedy guy who promises to defend marriage against gays and the narcissisict, greedy guy who promises to keep abortion unrestricted until the fetus enters pre-school. Both are in D.C. by the way, to secure money for the highway exit near the property they own.

Sometimes I get convicted about how I treat my family. I work really hard at work. Everyday I try to…

(On the effects of moving in and outside because of the weather)

Well we actually had a pretty good practice scheduled. It worked out well because we went in and got the special teams phase over and kind of watched the radar and knew it was going to blow through. [The weather] moved a little quicker so we got the rest of practice outside, so that was good.

We are creatures needing affirmation. And the spotlight seems to promise us everything we’ve ever wanted. Whether it’s an actual spotlight on the platform, in front of an adoring congregation, or a more passive spotlight – perhaps you glow under the praise of a certain leader – it’s natural that we seek out opportunities in which we can shine at our best.

Some are afraid that the push to rezone Metro schools to create neighborhood schools will end the return of the white family to Nashville’s urban core:

Management thinking is molded by past experiences, education and the environments. The average age of today’s manager is 39 and the average age of the executive branch of a company is 52. That means that most managers and executive were born between 1956 and 1969. A period of time posts the cold war and the Vietnam era.