http://www.themillblog.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:25:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What is kindness?  When scripture says be kind one to another what does it mean?  What I think is kind may not be what you think is kind.  So if you decide to be kind to me by not telling me I have a food in my teeth,  I would ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=216 This morning I read this quote in Kem Meyers book "Less Clutter, Less Noise" from the "New Rebellion Handbook" , "Your life bears a message, a message of hope and redemption.  But, before people in your world encounter your message, they encounter you."  I'm not sure anything else needs to be said.  I ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=210 My wife Cindy and I, find ourselves doing a lot of marriage counseling.  It's not clinical per se, but rather very relational and most of the time in our baement.  It's clear to me that no one is really good at marriage when left to their own abilities.  We are all ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=208 Last week Cindy and I went on a Cruise and for 6 days we turned off our computers and cell phones.  I have to admit I did watch a little TV, but for the most part we were electronics free.  We talked, danced, ate, swam, relaxed.  It was an incredible ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=206 Chapter three in Kem Meyer's book "Less Clutter. Less Noise" says it's a myth to believe that advertising creates interest.  She says it may create awareness, but awareness of what?  Awareness is not necessarily something you want or need.  "What people want is a promise they can trust, consistency, something ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=204 I am truly amazed how God orchestrates things.  So many arguments over free will and soverienty, who is responsible, us or God.  I'm not ready to lay down and do nothing because in all honesty I do beleive in a good work ethic, but more often than not I see ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=198 This past Sunday at Bay Shore Community Church rocked.  Check it out: http://www.themillblog.com/?p=200 #1 – You Will Never Effectively Motivate Someone With Feelings Of Guilt – I’ve made that mistake as a leader before, thinking if I could just get someone to feel bad that they would do a better job…WRONG! No one has ever brought about significant change in the world ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=192 I use to think funerals were the worst. Losing someone that you love or even someone that you didn't really know and being surrounded by the family was at best awkward for me, and well, as a pastor that's really not good. So yesterday I had the privilege of ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=194 "The acclaimed foriegn film "Three Seasons" is a series of vignettes about life in postwar Vietnam. One of the stories about Hai, a cyclist and Lan, a beautiful prostitute. Both have deep, unfulfilled desires. Hai is in love with Lan, but she is out of his price range. ... http://www.themillblog.com/?p=189