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Lessons and Learning’s from the week

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Kerry Mackey
on September 28, 2007
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10.  Last minute plane tickets are outrageously expensive.

9.  We don’t give our kids enough credit for their ability to care.  Thank you Caleb for caring for Dad by taking care of mom, Josiah, and Levi while I was away.

8.  Father-n-laws are a lifesaver at 11:40 p.m. at night when you need a car at DFW airport.

7.  Drinking (2) XXL Monster Energy drinks while eating a large almond chocolate bar at 2:00 a.m. in the morning is not advised.  It will keep you awake, but the after affects are a killer.

6.  Driving from Dallas to Longview, Texas between 12:00 midnight and 3:00 a.m. is a lonely stretch of highway.

5.  The front doors of Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas are locked at 3:00 a.m. – you have to enter through the Emergency Room Doors.

4.  Hospitals keep the temperature in their room’s way too cold.  I like to have froze in my mom’s hospital room.

3.  Thank you to Dr. Leatherman (Cardiologist) at Good Shepherd Medical Center.  You are truly a gifted man.

2.  Thanks to Mark W. (Magnolia, Ar.)  It was great hanging out with you while visiting with my mom.  Friends are not always easy to come by, so when you find one, hang on to them.  Mark you are a great friend.  Thanks for all the years you have spoken into my life and my family.  Thanks for praying over my mom as well.  Even though your eschatology is way messed up (wink, wink) I still love ya Bro!

1.  Mom, you are one in a million.  76 and still running full steam ahead.  Love Ya!

I learned another lesson this week.  Slowing down isn’t a bad thing.  Let me challenge us all to put down our cell phones, computers, ipods, and the like for at least one 24 hour period this week.  I think we’ll all be amazed at what we have been missing.

Thank you to all my mentors, advisors, and friends who called this past week to check on my mother.  You are truly a blessing.  It is beyond awesome to think about all the love you showed my family this week.

Lessons and Learning’s from the Week: Top 10 List

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Kerry Mackey
on September 21, 2007
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10. Take a vacation from your opinions.

9. Give yourself permission to dialog, not debate.

8. Be a co belligerent in the faith.

7. See the conversation over the conversion.

6. Never eat alone…always take someone with you.

5. www.churchrater.com is a really interesting website

4. Off The Map and Street to the Seat are creating “third places” to be learners.

3. Spending time with Jim Henderson and Matt Casper was a real treat.

2. In an interview with Daryl Eldridge with Rockbridge Seminary I was reminded that we all have something to offer to the conversation if we will just participate.

1. First Impressions mean more that you could ever imagine.

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Lessons and Learning’s from the Week

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Kerry Mackey
on September 14, 2007
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10.  Life isn’t always fair.

9.  Everyone needs a Sabbath Day – It’s one of the BIG 10.

8.  I was reminded this week that it is important to find a rhythm in life.

7.  Doing a conference call pod cast via Skype with two of my brothers in different parts of the U.S. is a blast.

6.  Pastor Lance Witt is doing a great work with his new ministry, “Replenish”.  We are launching his ministries first pod cast here on StS this coming Tuesday, September 18th.  Don’t miss it!

5.  There is a huge need for us to provide, “Soul Care”.

4.  WhoAreTheseGuysPodcast had some great stuff this week.

3.  I need to spend more time with my friend and fellow colleague Pastor Kurt.  Super Dude!

2.  Life is too short not to show love.

1.  Monster Energy Drink in my new friend.  Thanks Kyle for getting me hooked.

Lessons and Learning’s from the Week

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Kerry Mackey
on September 7, 2007
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It’s Friday, but Sundays coming…thought I’d send you my “top 10” lessons and learnings from the week. Nothing super spiritual just a few things that were good learnings for me this week.

10. wifi is a must for the entire universe. What did we do before wireless internet?

9. Having friends with condos in the Sierra Mountains is a God send. Tom, thank you for ministering to our family in this way. You were a blessing to us this week.

8. Yosemite is even prettier than I ever expected. Thank you Lord for creating such a pretty place for us to enjoy.

7. The giant sequoias’ in the Mariposa Grove on the southern tip of Yosemite are well worth the drive. As well as El Capitan, Half Dome, Tuolumne Meadows, the numerous waterfalls, earthquake faults, etc..

6. It’s not just about information, it’s about the right information at the right time for engagement. Done right information/welcome centers can be very affective tools.

5. Plan Ahead, Enlist a Team, Keep it Simple, Make It Visible, and use Technology when Available.

4. Launching pod cast and seeing their results are very exciting. Have you subscribed, yet? - do so by clicking on “Subscribe to the Podcast!” on the right tool bar.

3. Having a basic blogging guide is an incredibility helpful tool. Wished it had been available last year. Thanks Tony for the basic blogging slideshow.

2. Writing is very therapeutic.

1. Being a witness for Christ never ends. We carry our communication; connection, contribution, and community wherever we go…even on vacation.

Life Learnings and New Connections

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Kerry Mackey
on August 31, 2007
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10.    People have no idea what it takes to pull off 6 services a weekend for 20,000 people 52 weeks a year.

  1. The online learning environment is the coolest thing since sliced bread.
  1. I have an entirely new appreciation for guys/girls who have created cyberspace as we know it.  I have no idea how it all works, but I LOVE IT!  My Facebook
  1. The Social Media movement is changing lives for Christ.  Do your research.
  1. People are looking for change if we will just be sensitive enough to see it.
  1. Engage your community by taking the time to listen and care enough to do something about it.
  1. Friends really do matter…thanks In The Dirt crowd…you blessed my family this week at the beach.
  1. Life Hurts God Heals is an incredible ministry that I re-engaged with this week with my friend Megan Hutchinson. This ministry is changing lives by providing life-long tools for students with pain and addiction.  Megan – YOU ROCK GIRL!
  1. Mentoring has made a HUGE difference in my life.  Thanks BIG D for pushing/pulling me along this journey.  Eleven years and over 1000 books later you have made a difference in my life.
  1. My family is the most important thing in the world to me.  With out them in my life, what you see before you today isn’t worth much.  Love on you family today!