Book Review: Andy Stanley’s The Principle of the Path

Direction – not intention – determines our destination. That’s the simplicity of Andy Stanley‘s “The Principle of the Path”.  In his book, Andy explains why this simple principle has such a profound impact on every area of our lives.  He shares how each decision we make affects our destination.  Whether a failed relationship, an unmet […]

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Sunday Highlights

Honestly, I’m not quite sure how to process today yet.  It was an emotional overload… and I’m usually not so good with my emotions. I started the day at Cross Point Dickson and was impacted again by Justin & Trisha Davis’ story.  Justin and Trisha were actually with us in Dickson this morning and it […]

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Pick Up The Pace

About 8 months ago I decided to tackle a new adventure… the game of tennis. I began taking lessons with a pro to learn how to play the game instead of just chasing a ball around the court.  I’ll be honest, this has been a lot harder than I expected.  I thought I had some […]

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A Leader is…

a perpetual problem solver a fire extinguisher a fire igniter an open door a momentum stimulator a traffic cop a …. Now you play.  What would you add?

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Sunday Highlights

We continued the “Hope Now” series today at Cross Point Nashville with “Hope for your Marriage” showcasing the powerful story of Justin & Trisha Davis.  The entire message was on video this week and interspersed the Davis’ story with teaching segments from Pete.  I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house today.  […]

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"Just One of Them Days" [sigh]

I’m having “one of those days”… One of those I-need-to-crawl-back-into-bed-and-start-all-over days. Don’t worry – nothing bad has happened. I just can’t pull it together today. And that almost makes it worse.  I don’t have anything to be upset about. I haven’t just spent a week with impoverished children in India, I didn’t just get the […]

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“Just One of Them Days” [sigh]

I’m having “one of those days”… One of those I-need-to-crawl-back-into-bed-and-start-all-over days. Don’t worry – nothing bad has happened. I just can’t pull it together today. And that almost makes it worse.  I don’t have anything to be upset about. I haven’t just spent a week with impoverished children in India, I didn’t just get the […]

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Some Brutal Pruning

I went a little wild with the electric hedge trimmers tonight.  This poor bush got the brunt of my OCD. About half way through hacking away at it, I got to thinking… This bush was just doing what it is designed to do.  It’s spring, so it’s growing, budding and blossoming at a rapid pace.   […]

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Compassion-ate Prayers

I believe that mission trips are one of the most powerful ways for you to come face-to-face with the raw emotion of life.  I went on my first oversees mission trip to Honduras when I was 16 years old.  Since then I have been to The Philippines, The Dominican Republic and Africa on mission trips.  […]

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"The Noticer" by Andy Andrews

The subtitle of this book really sums it up quite well: “Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective.”  Perspective is the power of this story.  In The Noticer Andy Andrews retells his own dramatic story of gaining life-changing perspective from a little old man named “Jones”.  Jones, a self-proclaimed “noticer” weaves his way […]

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