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Re: LifeChurch.tv

Amanda Sims — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:03:26 -0000

I'm believing that my family will grow stronger and our faith will be deeper!

Re: 6 Reasons You're Losing High Capacity Volunteers

Amanda Sims — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 16:13:17 -0000

This is such a great post! It really challenged me, especially given that I'm interacting with our volunteers almost exclusively in an online environment. I need to be more clear, more organized, and more intentional because of this.

Re: Read to Lead

Amanda Sims — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:00:56 -0000

I'm reading The Emotionally Healthy Woman by Geri Scazzero. SO good.

Re: My Thoughts On Jimmy Fallon And The Tonight Show

Amanda Sims — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:48:22 -0000

He is a winning combination of stand-up, sketch comedy, and fun chat host. Add to that the right blend of warmth, humility, and gratitude, and it all makes him perfect for that role.

Re: Are You Your Mom? Are You Your Dad?

Amanda Sims — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:43:01 -0000

My dad has a 10th grade education and worked in a factory all his life. My mom graduated high school and did all sorts of things - waitress, housekeeping, clerical jobs.

I'm in full-time ministry. We all knew I would do something different.

Re: The Scarlet A(lise)

Amanda Sims — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 21:14:13 -0000

Lifting you up, dear friend. Grace and peace.

Re: The New Year’s Resolution You’ve Already Broken

Amanda Sims — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:35:50 -0000

Thanks Alece! Hugs and love to you too!

Re: The New Year’s Resolution You’ve Already Broken

Amanda Sims — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:18:07 -0000

I love the one word focus - I've done it for a few years now and it always surprises me how the word fits into everyday life. This year's word is "selfless" - not only in my actions but in my thoughts. I get too caught up in thinking about me and what people think about me and how I fit. I want to think of myself less, and think of others for THEIR sake, not mine.

Re: 3 EXTREMELY SIMPLE STEPS to becoming a better senior pastor/leader/boss. Love, everyone who works for you.

Amanda Sims — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:55:02 -0000

4. Keep the vision in front of us. Even if you think we've heard it a thousand times, keep reminding us WHY we're doing all this. We forget more easily than you'd think.

Re: Dear Hipsters everywhere… We finally have you figured out. Sincerely, The Rest Of Us.

Amanda Sims — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:37:21 -0000

Isn't the music a bit too "mainstream" sounding for true hipsters? :)

Re: 5 Things You Can Do On A Flight When Sitting Next To A Neck Bender

Amanda Sims — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:56:32 -0000

My flight nightmare: I was on a 10 hour flight from Munich to Chicago and I was in one of the middle of a row of 4 seats. This skinny little guy was on the aisle immediately to my right, and the seat on my left was empty. Now, I'm a big lady, and I'm self-conscious about it so I tend to try to shrink myself down to make room for the passenger next to me. But like I said, this guy was skinny (like probably 105 lbs) and took up MAYBE half of his seat.

UNTIL... He spread himself out. He kicked off his shoes, put his feet up on the arm rests in front of him, stretched out his arms like a chicken and pushed his elbow into my side. Through the course of the flight I kept scooting over, to the point that when we landed, half of me was in the empty seat next to me.

Re: 6 Things Worship Leaders Should Stop Saying From Stage. Like Right Now Please.

Amanda Sims — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:27:31 -0000

"If you're here right now, and...." Um, aren't we all HERE right now? Why is there an "if" involved? (This goes for pastors, too.

Re: Three Leadership Tasks to Build Strong Church Volunteers

Amanda Sims — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:39:03 -0000

WOW, this is so helpful, Gary. Thank you for this. Recruiting vs inviting has been buzzing around in my head lately too. And I love the idea of staff specifically recognizing impact. That is powerful.

Re: Wait. How are we gonna lead Barbie to Jesus if we just cast her aside?!!!

Amanda Sims — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:25:02 -0000

I just have to ask this. Do we HAVE to "christianify" EVERYTHING?

Re: Freaking Lift Your Hands During The Stand PEOPLE!

Amanda Sims — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:33:41 -0000

It depends completely on what my heart doing at that moment. Sometimes the words say stand, but my heart says kneel.

Re: He Knows the Plans, But They Aren’t Good

Amanda Sims — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:16 -0000

For me it's all about the big picture that GOD sees, and his request that we trust that He is both sovereign AND good, even if the current circumstances would suggest otherwise.

Re: Question for NON WORSHIP LEADERS

Amanda Sims — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:43 -0000

Victor's Crown by Hillsong
10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman

Re: Caption Please…

Amanda Sims — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:27:11 -0000

My parents tried to ground me once....ONCE...

Re: Women: Your Body Is Not the Problem

Amanda Sims — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:45 -0000

Another problem with all of this is how girls who are not traditionally considered "attractive" wind up viewing themselves. If such a girl is accepted simply because she is "not likely to cause a man to stumble" she too is judged by her appearance. The message sent is that it's all about looks. And it does damage on both ends of the "beauty" spectrum.

Re: Caption Please

Amanda Sims — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:17:33 -0000

And after the 7th time on the bridge, they started shouting, and THEN...

Re: Protected: December 17th 2010- An Incident

Amanda Sims — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:45:56 -0000

So powerful and beautiful. Thank you for sharing this hope.

Re: How Great Writers Prepare for Big Projects

Amanda Sims — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:41:34 -0000

I'm shipping blog posts every day. It's been a LONG time since I've done this. But I AM considering an e-book on the same topic. Maybe I should sketch out an outline.

Re: A Great Writer Takes Initiative

Amanda Sims — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:35:18 -0000

I am totally thrilled for you. What an exciting new adventure and you are truly following your heart. You inspire me!

Re: A Great Writer Takes Initiative

Amanda Sims — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:23:29 -0000

I honestly am utterly shocked that when the alarm went off at 5 AM, I jumped out of bed rather than hitting the snooze. I padded off to my home office, fired up OmmWriter, and wrote a sentence. Then I erased it and wrote it again. This happened about 4 more times before I decided not only what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it. Then things started to roll.

I kept at it for over 90 minutes. The result? 5 days worth of blog posts. Here's the first one: http://chezcrazy.org/the-me...

Re: Great Writers Believe in Themselves (So Should You)

Amanda Sims — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:15:55 -0000

I just set my alarm for tomorrow. Mercy and grace. 5 AM, here I come.

But hey, it's time to start acting like the writer I am!