I got busy early yesterday.  I had to be at work at 10am, which is not tremendously early, but, it was my first real day at work in quite some time since being let go from my “real” job of being a pastor.  (I could go on for a bit on that last part of that sentence, but I will wait until later for that).  Anyways, I had a different routine than what I have been used to, and forgot all about posting the links for the week, so I will do that now. Oh, and I have some thoughts that are working in me that will have to come out here in the next few days, so I will get back to regular blogging… I hope!  For now, enjoy these links that I thought were either good, thought provoking or both!

• Carlos Whittaker talked about The Problem With Being Safe this week.  Short, but really good!
• I really appreciated Perry Noble’s post on Experts.
• I believe we all have divine appointments that God sets up in our life. Pete Wilson tells us a cool story about one of his Divine Appointments.
• Tim Stevens had a great post on Making Decisions In The Midst Of Chaos.  Every leader needs to read this!
• I appreciated Mark Waltz’s words in his post “How Did I Miss It?” this week. I was in the First Wednesday service that we had, and was moved by the service, by Jason Miller’s words and the Arts Team led by Trace Rorie.  Go to Mark’s post and read it, and then watch the video either there, or here:

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I hope you all have a great weekend!

Here are this weeks links to some great blog posts.  Hope they make you think and that you enjoy them!  Have a great weekend!

• Pete Wilson asks the question, “Do you want to lead or boss people?”
• Tim Stevens gave some great Twitter Advice in his posts “Twitter=How can I add value to others?” and “Twitter: How to manage lots of folowers.” Not that I need to worry about the second one!
• Tony Morgan gives some thoughts on Seth Godin’s new book in this post: “Are you a linchpin?”
• Ed Young Jr. and his father share some great thoughts in this video from C3 entitled: “What they don’t talk about in seminary.”

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Here are some great posts form this last week… at least they were great to this small, feeble minded guy!

• Tim Stevens talks about institutionalism and moving forward in his post: “One thing that scares me.”  He also had another great post this week that you need to read called “What Do You Measure?”
• Pete Wilson talks about being “Seduced into idolatry” in the church.
• Probably one of the funniest I read this week is Mark Beeson confessing, “I’m a stranger in these parts.”  All about Texas!
• Tony Morgan asks the question, “Does The Church Need A Building?”
• And finally, Scott Hodge talks about “Worship Leader Essentials.”  Great post!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

With the move and getting settled, I have been off-line for a bit when it comes to blogging.  Friday Links is an easy way to get started again, so here I go.  Here are some great posts I read this last week.  Enjoy!

• Tony Morgan talks about “Change”… there are some great take-aways from this!  I had to edit this post less than 5 minutes after posting to add this one from Tony on How To Start A Movement. What a great post on leadership, and most importantly, being a “first follower.”  WOW! Just WOW!
• These posts were from last week, but Mark Beeson had an awesome post on the talent pool in your church, and, he gave an awesome overview of the persecution Christians went through under Nero… one of the best I have heard!
• Perry Noble speaks some encouraging words to pastors.
• Rob Wegner shares about the poor not being helpless – great stuff!

That is enough for today!  Enjoy your weekend!

Not a lot of time as I am in the middle of moving my family across the country, but here are a few great posts from this last week:

• Mark Beeson had a great post on “Eight Reason Good People Volunteer.”  Awesome read!
• Pete Wilson posted a great thought on “Impression Management.”  And he had another great post on “Why Pastor’s Should Blog.”
• Perry Noble talks about “How to get buy in from your staff” here and here.
• And of course, this post from Scott Hodge, because my pic is in his post!

Have a great week everyone!