by Shane Craven | Jan 19, 2009 | Portability
We are getting closer to the April 5, 2009 launch of The Origin Church! We are in key strategic planning sessions today and tonight and would appreciate your prayers. You can be a part! Obviously, we have a $76,000 launch catalog need, but we also have a smaller...
by Shane Craven | Jan 16, 2009 | Attitude
The Power of Persistence I came across a fascinating study this week. Can’t stop thinking about it. Priscilla Blinco did a study involving Japanese and Americanfirst graders. She gave them a very difficult puzzle to solve. The American children lasted, on...
by Shane Craven | Jan 15, 2009 | Leadership
Psychologically, did you know that most people have a belief system that someone else gave them? In other words, they were programmed in such a way, good or bad, that as they grow, they just practice other peoples’ personal convictions (I could give you a list)...
by Shane Craven | Jan 14, 2009 | Church Planting
Oftentimes church and church people are so judgmental. I’m one of those that has been around church all my life, but have been rarely impressed. I can even remember when I was younger and going, I was often bored to death. I knew there had to be the real,...
by Shane Craven | Jan 14, 2009 | Leadership
That’s exactly what University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer said after the BCS championship; “We may borrow a page from Oklahoma’s offense.” That’s exactly what we do in the ministry as leaders; I’ve done it all my life!...
