One of the Greats



And another.



And another.



And one more.



I can’t stop.



Here’s another. This is bringing back so many memories—me and David. I miss those times and hope to have them again some day.



Even though, Keith Green had already died by the time I discovered his music, he was a huge influence on my life especially in my teen years. What an amazing disciple.
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Immanuel

Enjoy one of the finest incarnation songs ever—Merry Christmas.



Michael Card (composer, piano), Steve Green (vocals), John Catchings (cello)
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Why Noblesville Part 2

Kenny had said that deciding on a city might be the biggest challenge we’d face prior to launching The Heights. With most church plants, one person chooses a location and then invites others to follow. We were different. From the beginning, we had chosen to operate as a team, which meant making decisions as a team, and this was to be our first major test. Read More...
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Focus

One of my most important jobs as team leader is to focus our efforts. One way I tried to do that early on was to create a document called, “Activities for Us to Focus On the Next Ninety Days.” Here’s an excerpt from the document I gave to the team on August 28.

Strengthening our team. This includes developing effective communication and healthy ways of functioning as a team, as well as identifying the unique roles team members will play. Read More...
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Why Noblesville?

The first question many people ask me when they hear that I’m part of a church planting team is, Why Noblesville? Typically, it’s because they’ve never heard of Noblesville or they’re not familiar with the Indianapolis metro area. Hoosiers ask the question with much less frequency.
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My First Communication to the Team

Occasionally, I’ll try to offer a glimpse at how our team functions or the way I try to lead. Here I’ve reproduced the text of an e-mail I sent to our team the night after they made me team leader.

Hey guys. I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that you all gave me last night in leading this team.
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