 Some posts are cathartic. They are simply a mental download to clear your mind of things, a stream of consciousness if you will. I’m just going to share some things going through my head currently but I want to hear what is going through your’s as well. I love my wife and daughter. Children grow […]
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8 Lessons On Raising Money That Churches Can Learn From Dolphin Tale
Brian Dodd on September 25, 2011 in Church Leadership, Movies
Yesterday I had the privilege of seeing the movie Dolphin Tale with my family. To read my review, click here. One of the film’s most important aspects was Dr. Clay Haskett’s, played by Harry Connick Jr., continual pursuit of the financial resources needed to keep his aquatic hospital operative. As I watched the story unfold, I realized it […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Practices Of Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton
Brian Dodd on September 21, 2011 in Sports Leadership
You never have to recover from a good start. Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, the 1st pick in this past year’s NFL Draft, has set a record by throwing for over 400 yards in each of his first two starts as a professional.  In the September 26th edition of Sports Illustrated, Tim Layden takes a look […]
Leaders Are Vulnerable
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
Many leaders I know think they are either Alpha Males or Alpha Females. They think they are indestructible and larger than life.  Their distinctive personality trait is arrogance. Position and leveraging their personal platform are primary motivations.   These leaders are mistaken and misguided. They are not bullet-proof. The truth is that leaders are vulnerable. We are all hanging by […]
Live Notes From NewSpring Leadership Conference – Steven Furtick Leadership Quotes
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2011 in Church Leadership
Steven Furtick just gave one of the funniest leadership quotes ever: “Some people are just crap factories. It doesn’t matter what you put into them, crap just comes out the other end…There is a spirit of inappropriateness that comes from Perry Noble’s pulpit.”
Live Notes From NewSpring Leadership Conference – Perry Noble Leadership Quotes
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2011 in Church Leadership
Perry Noble just kicked off the NewSpring Leadership Conference. Here are the notes with John 2 as the text: 1. Awareness Of His Presence Jesus went to parties. We didn’t grow up with “Party Jesus”. I never see Jesus show up in the bible and the place get boring. I never see it more predictable. […]
What Passion City Church And How They Write Songs Taught Me About Writing On Leadership
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio gave those who attended this past Sunday evening’s service a glimpse into the songwriting process of Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, and the rest of the Passion City team. I’m paraphrasing but Louie basically said, “I walk into a songwriting session and what I see is open Bibles…They are reading their […]