And as Barbara Wawa says, kids, please leave the room:

Well, it’s all come down to this. All the Schullers are out.  Most have been booted and fired from the board and their positions. And CC senior pastor Sheila Schuller Coleman announced Sunday:  ”This is the last Sunday we will be worshiping in this building.” She’s leaving to start a new church, location yet to be determined (even though it starts this Sunday). “My entire family has been experiencing a hostile work environment,” said Coleman. Right after she made the announcement, another CC pastor, Bill Bennett, assured the people gathered at the CC that they...

Preaching: to tweet or not to tweet Added in Technology To tweet or not to tweet during sermons… that is the question. We all want people to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest the preached Word of God… and clearly, people learn in different ways. And people also get distracted in different ways. Read More…… Crystal Cathedral Fires Three Schuller Relatives Added in Current Events The Crystal Cathedral has fired three relatives of Robert Schuller. The decision was a part of an effort to revamp the church’s weekly television show, the Hour of Power. The broadcast...

Well, as is always the case… when a big project is looming, it tends to get a little quiet here.  :) Last week’s groundSWELL is finally over… it was a great time learning from the church’s next leaders.  The reaction and response from many of you was really great.  Thanks so much for being a part and watching and offering positive feedback.  It really does mean a lot. As I do often after big projects… I scheduled a little vacation for the week after… so I have no excuse for not posting anything this week other than a beautiful beach and wife (both of which get my...

OK… match this up to the ‘things I never knew existed, but are kinda cool’ category. A toothbrush with bluetooth. Wow… never even imagined or thought of something like this. The iPhone or Android app will keep record of how long and how well you brush, and even has a timer.  You can also set your brushing goals and lets you listen to music whilest you brusheth your teeth. Future versions will allow you to see what parts of your mouth you brush the most and which parts you neglect. Could be kind of useful.  Especially for kids (as a diagnostic to help them brush better or just...