ReThink Life Church hosted its 2018 Adventure Week in July. The sports and arts camp welcomed children from kindergarten through fifth grade. It began on July 16 and lasted for four days. There were about 300 kids who participated in activities such as football, dancing, drama, cheerleading and baseball. The theme this year was “champions,” so their activities were based on … [Read more...]
ReThink… Direction
One of my most embarrassing moments took place several years ago at my son’s class field trip. The class was going to one of Florida’s original theme parks, Jungle Adventures. I was sure the day would create a lot of fun memories for Luke and me. The morning of the field trip, we met at the school. At this time in my son’s life, he was bound to a wheelchair. Therefore, his … [Read more...]
A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
ReThink…Generosity A number of years ago, I decided to do something to teach the importance of stepping out of our comfort zone in showing generosity toward others. Prior to one of our church services, we secretly placed a plastic bag under each chair. After my talk, I challenged everyone in the audience to take off their shoes and place them in the plastic bag – if they … [Read more...]
ReThink…Your Problems
Got problems? The truth is, if you don’t have problems, you don’t have a pulse. I think we can all agree that in one way or another we all face problems. Author Chuck Swindoll says, “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” We can’t control what happens to us, but we can choose how we respond when we face difficult situations and circumstances in our … [Read more...]
ReThink…Excellence
A number of years ago, my wife and I received a gift from some friends to enjoy: two days at a 5-star hotel in Miami at our friend’s expense. We were celebrating a special occasion, and our friends wanted to bless us (those are good friends right there!) in a way that we wouldn’t have been able to do for ourselves, especially at that particular time in our lives. When we … [Read more...]