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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
6 Outreach Leadership Lessons From Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s.
He...
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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
Mega-Churches or Medium-sized Churches…?
Someone sent me a tweet recently I’ve been thinking about. He asked about mega-churches and if many of the people they attract simply come...
Why Kindness?
I was asked to write two book forwards this week. This is something I have done for a number of writers – more in...
Was Osama Bin Laden Saved?
The cover of Time magazine recently featured Pastor Rob Bell and his controversial new book that hones in on the weighty issue of eternity....
7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach At Burning Man
The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from all over the world...
Lesson #6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
#6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
When death has come your way, your image of God will be altered. It has to. The...
Lesson #10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
#10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
You’ve heard Aesop’s story about the tortoise and the hare. In this classic tale, the hare takes off quickly...
Syncing With The Spirit
When I hook up my iPhone or my iPod with my laptop all that is new is caught up.
I make deposits in the Spirit...
How to Release Love at Your Church
As you make loving others the priority of your church’s life all other goals that are important and biblical, tend to fall into place...
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Dave Jacobs Interview “Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets”
Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets
Dave: Sorry that I haven’t kept up on “All-Things-Sjogren” but the last I heard you had planted a church in Florida,...
Mistakes I Hope to Make Next Year
Sometimes the best mistakes are premeditated.
We can sometimes assume that to lose in any way is a horrible thing that must be avoided...
Mega-Churches or Medium-sized Churches…?
Someone sent me a tweet recently I’ve been thinking about. He asked about mega-churches and if many of the people they attract simply come...
LEADERSHIP
Jesus Is The Norm
The first heresy that came into the Church was launched by a group called the...
Mentees: Are You Failing Enough to Succeed?
As much as you like the group you serve, one day you will move on....
Reading in the Power of Spirit
I’ve heard the adage, “Leaders are readers.” That seems to be generally true.
I want to...
Who Are You Making Successful?
I’m in the midst of compiling the top ten lessons I learned when I went...
It’s Always About the Process…
God work most often moves in bits and pieces and not in large steps. I...
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Mistakes I Hope to Make Next Year
Sometimes the best mistakes are premeditated.
We can sometimes assume that to lose in any way is a horrible thing that must be avoided...
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Hats Off to Steve Jobs
By now you’ve heard of the passing of Apple’s Steve Job.
He was touched with the fire of God.
I thank God for his life. He...
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Dave Jacobs Interview “Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets”
Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets
Dave: Sorry that I haven’t kept up on “All-Things-Sjogren” but the last I heard you had planted a church in Florida,...
Jesus Is The Norm
The first heresy that came into the Church was launched by a group called the “Pelagians” who believed that Jesus was only God and...
Mentees: Are You Failing Enough to Succeed?
As much as you like the group you serve, one day you will move on. Others may carry you out feet first, but you...
