I am happy to have lost over 25 lbs. as of this week. Dieting is not fun, but does not this chicken salad my wife made me look great! It tasted great, as well.

What new routines have you employed this year to help you live healthier?

This ad (shown in the picture) has been on my Facebook sidebar. In case you don’t already know, Facebook data-mines your info and spits out ads just like Google search–or similar to that. This one cracks me up!

“Get Fit To Preach” with a bald, ripped guy who probably is a model who never heard of parsing Greek in order to preach. Or, if he is a pastor, I bet he preaches from the gym, not just attends the church of gym.

All this to say that I have become soft and am mad the Big Brother of Facebook found me out and reminded me of this on the sidebar of my profile. Thanks, Facebook.

What ridiculous advertisement have you endured on your social media site of choice?

Personally, I have learned more, seen more and done more out of brokenness than out of my talent, experience or skill.  During times of weakness it seems God makes Himself more real to me.  When you are a leader–fill in the blank like being a dad, a pastor, a music director, a worship leader–you never quite measure up to the task.  At least, that is what I think of myself when I am broken.  This includes the all important leadership of self. Read the rest of this entry »