by Tony LaMarca | Apr 15, 2012 | Archived
Create an environment that helps people engage in worship and the Word of God. This is the task for production teams in large churches around the world. Everyone connects in different ways, and something that might help one person engage might be a distraction to...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 5, 2012 | Archived
Put yourself in the shoes of the disciples, Jesus’ closest friends. He’s been saying all kinds of weird things about leaving, being denied, and rebuilding temples. All of the sudden, Jesus gets arrested, tried, and crucified. Now it’s Saturday and...
by Tony LaMarca | Apr 1, 2012 | Archived
I am no stranger to the loss of a loved one. My grandfather passed away when I was in junior high. One of my cousins was killed in a car accident when I was in college. My dad died two years ago from cancer. The professionals who have studied grief tend to say that...
by Tony LaMarca | Mar 16, 2012 | Archived
Like many other people, it took a financial crisis for me to understand the importance of financial stewardship. I used to operate under the thinking that if I had money, I could spend it. If I didn’t have money, I would either borrow it or not eat for a few...
by Tony LaMarca | Mar 14, 2012 | Archived
One of the things I like most about the results from the StrengthsFinder 2.0 test is “Ideas for Action” section. This section gives you specific things you can do with each of the five personalized leadership themes that the test reveals. You might already...