It's about noon, Eastern Standard Time, and I'm enjoying a cup of coffee in Galveston, TX. We close the office between Christmas and New Year's and I took the family south to Texas. I believe it's called a vacation. For the record, the coffee probably would have tasted better in Florida ... but that's in the past. This past year has brought change to our lives and loves, as time has a habit of doing. Our oldest daughter graduated high school and started college. Our youngest daughter got her driving permit. Tonya continues to love her first-graders. Me? I got older and a little bit wiser. Progress doesn't always unfold in a straight line. But if you end ahead of where you started, that is progress. In my line of work progress can be a bit fuzzy. Pastors and preachers are tempted to measure progress in terms of heads and…

Everyone needs a few passions. Here are a few things that catch my fancy on a regular basis. Fine-tuning my ability to communicate God’s truth clearly. Finding ways to leverage new technologies to grow and expand the kingdom. Investing relationally in up-and-coming leaders. Helping church planters grow healthy churches. Drinking good coffee.

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