Comments on: Becoming A Yardstick of Excellence

By: Here’s the Linky for the week | Worship Journey

Here’s the Linky for the week | Worship Journey — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:02:35 +0000

[...] Church should be the yardstick of excellence, producing our own creative and unique [...]

By: alece

alece — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:16:37 +0000

yes yes yes! such a great post.

i desire more excellence in our ministry (www.ThriveAfrica.org) than i’m currently experiencing, but it’s definitely something we’re pushing for constantly. time to crack the whip some more!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:18:13 +0000

Brad,
I have been on the other side…the company who thought they had a yardstick but in reality it was a popsical stick.

I am know in a company that is by far the yard stick of our industry (based right by you in Indy), and it is amazing how differently those of us hear act compared to our competition. In a good way. Confidence, maturity just to name a couple.

I am also lucky to have been a member of a church for several years that is also a yardstick in my community, very much like Pete’s at CP.

When you live like a yardstick, or be the yardstick, the most amazing things can happen and you can do what you were put here to do which is change other peoples lives.

Josephs last blog post..Statistics- Who Comes Up With This Stuff?

By: tam

tam — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:11:50 +0000

haha brad...the other half of that pic, is my son. im looking at him! he aint right! tams last blog post..i cant believe she asked me!

By: Brad Ruggles

Brad Ruggles — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:56:09 +0000

@Tam – Remind me not to tick you off. Now that CJ mentioned it, you’ve got the look of a mom who has had two kids on her nerves all day and is ready to snap at any moment. I know that look because I’ve seen it on Lisa before.

@CJ & Brent – Just speak softly and back away slowly…

@Nick – I can’t believe you’d quote that heretic McManus.

By: tam

tam — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:02:19 +0000

cj, i get that a lot. should i be concerned? nah! tams last blog post..i cant believe she asked me!

By: brent(inWorship)

brent(inWorship) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:01:14 +0000

CJ, I think tam picked that Avatar so she could say stuff like that

brent(inWorship)s last blog post..I Need A New Avatar

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:59:21 +0000

I totally agree! And those are great questions to keep in front of us.

I like what Erwin McManus (the heritic ) once said, “Jesus is the epicenter for creativity.” – If we serve the “creative” creator, why should we expect or give any less?

Growing up in a legalistic environment, I feel I had a lot of my creativity suppressed in an attempt to help me do the good religious thing and conform to everyone else’s level of thinking. They were firm believers that “One Size Fits All” in everything – I try to work hard at allowing God to use me for his ideas and his plans, even when they seem out of reach and impossible. Lately I have been holding to Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish ‘Infinitely’ more than we might ask or think.”

Nicks last blog post..Overcoming Obstacles in Leadership

By: CJ Mills

CJ Mills — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:46:52 +0000

doesn't Tam's gravitar match the tone of her comment? CJ Millss last blog post..More Heartwearming Stories Of My Little Girl

By: tam

tam — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:02:35 +0000

“Am I placing limitations on myself because of what I think is “possible” instead of reaching for the impossible?”

ouch.

none of your business brad.

tams last blog post..i cant believe she asked me!