Monthly Archives: August 2015

Prelude: #ChooseJoy

Posted on August 31, 2015 by radamdavidson

Chances are good that you’ve experienced enough of life to know that it’s not all rainbows and unicorns.  We live in a broken world which seems to be getting more and more out of hand.  But there is hope.  Our … Continue reading →

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#Whole: 1st Century Content / 21st Century Media

Posted on August 24, 2015 by radamdavidson

I had my own radio station when I was a kid.  My broadcast equipment included a microphone, mixer, and a tape deck from Radio Shack.  I even used my initials as call letters: WRAD.  By age 10, I sent a cassette several states away to … Continue reading →

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StayCation day 5

Posted on August 22, 2015 by radamdavidson

Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend.  We’re working during the weekend — on having a vacation, that is.  A StayCation carries right on to Saturday.  Mark my words. Day 5 Visited: A family birthday party at Devil’s Lake.  Oh, don’t let the name “Devil’s Lake” … Continue reading →

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StayCation day 4

Posted on August 21, 2015 by radamdavidson

A portmanteau is a blending of two individual words to communicate an efficient relational context.  A motel is a hotel for motorists.  When someone says ginormous, they’re smooshing gigantic + enormous.  As it turns out, we’re on a vacation of defiance.  Most people … Continue reading →

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StayCation day 3

Posted on August 20, 2015 by radamdavidson

Our family is on vacation.  Our nifty plane was without foodservice and flotation devices because our plane is actually a 2002 Ford Expedition that flies.  I mean, rusts.   That’s right: Michigan.  Why travel abroad when there’s so much to see … Continue reading →

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StayCation day 2

Posted on August 19, 2015 by radamdavidson

Our family is on vacation.  Paris, perhaps?  Non. Germany? Nein! Rather than travel abroad, we’re vacationing right where we live, right here in beautiful Southwest Michigan, where we don’t have to worry about passports and exchange rates.  Money spent on travel and lodging is … Continue reading →

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StayCation day 1

Posted on August 18, 2015 by radamdavidson

Our family is going on vacation. We’re visiting beautiful Southwest Michigan. We’re staying at the Where We Live-Inn, dba Where We Livin’.  All the sites that draw others to this place will draw us, too. It’s not often that a … Continue reading →

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August Pledge

Posted on August 6, 2015 by radamdavidson

I’ve noticed that the month of August, like so many of our fine months, is a good month to do things. One friend of mine is avoiding all social media this month, which means that they won’t see this until … Continue reading →

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To Ministry Leaders: Remember the Complexity

Posted on August 4, 2015 by radamdavidson

Consider the organizational design of the typical medium-sized church: A full time pastor has a paid staff of mostly part-time leaders who are pulled in many directions by virtue of their families, their other jobs, and their existence beyond the church. … Continue reading →

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Shine and Shoot – Psalm 111:1

Posted on August 3, 2015 by radamdavidson

Psalm 111 is a stairway of praise that starts at the ground level and works its way up, step by step, to the very throne of God. Praise the LORD. I will extol the LORD with all my heart in the council … Continue reading →

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