March 2013
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9 QUOTES I KEEP THINKING ABOUT
1 “WHAT I’M A PART OF IS BIGGER THAN THE ROLE I PLAY” - Brian C Houston #HEARTFORTHEHOUSE
I remember hearing a friend say “I can’t get big off of their coat tails. I’m trying to get big on my own.”
Which still stands as one of the worst phrases. Ever.
The reality is we’re all in this together.
Thankfully, Gods grace has allowed you to stand...
January 2013
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3 THINGS I WANNA SAY AS WE LEAVE PUYALLUP, UG and...
Today I’m preparing to preach my last sermon at PUYALLUP FOURSQUARE…
A pretty surreal feeling after 9 years.
As a chapter in our life comes to an end… a new one begins. Here are some thoughts about how thankful we are for the PAST, and how excited we are for the FUTURE.
1 TIMING IS EVERYTHING
Perhaps I’ll get a “UG forever” tat one day. Kidding.
FOR...
December 2012
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGIA
Today, we celebrate Georgia’s first birthday!
December 2nd will forever be a special day to me. This was the day Georgia Estelle was born. The day I became a dad.
As many of you know, on April 10th, at just 4 months old, Georgia was diagnosed with a rare brain condition called “Lissencephaly” (also known as “smooth brain”).
These past 7 months have been...
October 2012
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MINISTRY: 16 THINGS THAT MATTER... and 1 THAT...
1 HOSPITALITY SPEAKS LOUD
Experience trumps everything.
Paul told Timothy, “In order for someone to be a leader, they must be able to HOST WELL”
2 ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
A bad attitude is worse than bad breath.
#truth
3 PROTECT YOUR NAME
Your name is going to either OPEN doors for you… or CLOSE doors for you.
4 DO WHAT’S GOOD FOR YOUR SOUL
Forgive people, it’s good for...
December 2011
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I wanna be great.. Like TIM TEBOW great.
I have fully jumped on the Tim Tebow bandwagon.
How could you not??
It’s wild, it’s fun.
You never know what’s going to happen, and yet you know EXACTLY what’s going to happen.
Tebow might be the most polarizing figure in the history of Sports. He has more haters than Kris Humphries or David Stern (that’s a lot of haters).
Haters hate on him for a number...
November 2011
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10 things I've learned in 10 years of ministry.
1. LAUGH AT YOURSELF… EVERYONE ELSE IS.
Don’t take things so personal.
Some of the most foolish times in my ministry have been times when I have taken things TOO PERSONAL. Which always goes back to taking myself too serious.
If you take everything personal in ministry, your shelf life is going to be about as long as an NFL running back… a few years of gold and then...
September 2011
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5 THOUGHTS ON YOUTH MINISTRY TODAY.
1. THAT SCHOOL CRAY.
Every year is different. You never know which school is going to explode! What I love about that is that you never know which school is going to explode with growth.
Usually, these types of explosions go back to one or two students who are really excited about what God is doing in their life and church.
This year, for UG, it’s been AUBURN MOUNTAIN VIEW. Shout out to...
July 2011
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WHAT I'M LISTENING TOO.
Good music is like good preaching.. Hard to find! When you find good music, the only option we have is to play it over and over until we’re sick of it! Here’s what I am currently addicted to…
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GOD IS ABLE - HILLSONG LIVE
Consistently, the NEW Hillsong album is the soundtrack to my summer....
May 2011
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9 TWEETS I KEEP THINKING ABOUT.
1. “@hillsong church is not built on the talents of a FEW but by the sacrifices of many.” - @carllentzNYC
- You know it’s a good tweet if it makes you say WOW! This quote reminded me of another quote I love… “I’d rather have a SMALL PART in something BIG than a BIG PART in something SMALL.” Hillsong church constantly amazes us all, not by their music...
April 2011
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THE LEADER I DON'T WANT TO BE...
There are a lot of leaders I really want to be like (Brian Houston, Tony Dungy, Rev Run, etc) … and there are a lot of leaders I really DON’T want to be like!
Here are a few…
1 The INCONSISTENT Leader
“People don’t have a problem with AUTHORITY as much as they have a problem with INCONSISTENT AUTHORITY.” – Wayne Cordeiro
2 The EXAGGERATOR
In our line of work,...
Questions I get asked the most...
“Chad, when are you guys going to have kids?”
First of all, this is a really good question! Julia and I have been married for 2.5 years and you would think that we would have already started having kids. I’m 31, she’s 28. We’re both getting a touch older…
The simple answer is NOT YET. However, I do ask her daily “When are you going to give me a child...
