Wednesday Morning Run-Down

• I'm getting on a plane today to go to a technical creative meeting for STORY 2012. It's coming again =)
• Working with an amazing church in Hattiesburg, MS for the next year. Love going to places I've never been before
• We just changed the Dream Year Weekend location in Charlotte to the Magellan Idea Center. Register [here]
• Only 12 tickets remaining for the Weekend actually
• Portlandia is a funny, funny show... and true
• An office pod for the backyard
• John Finch (Dream Year '11) just announced a project to tell the story of his father's suicide. See the incredible project [here] and the trailer only [here]
• I don't understand why Panera puts a napkin under your food, rendering it "used"
• Burger King tries home delivery
• A fascinating behind the scenes look at a photo for Fox's new film Chronicle by @isayx3 (via Mike Foster)
• Why solitude is critical to creativity (via Scott Hodge)
• Katie Perry's parents' church (via @SarahWeber1)
• If you're a pastor... and someone on your staff is called to plant a church and you hinder that leader's best possible start because you're fearful of what it will do to your church, pls think about who you're actually opposing
• Love Morgan Spurlock's new show Failure Club... for obvious reasons
• Short one this week, stuff to do =)

Comments

[Carrie Starr]

Why does Panera waste a perfectly good napkin by placing your food on top of it? Excellent question!

[Matt Carder]

Ben, your comment about the pastor and church plants really resonates with me. I led a church plant 6 months ago out of a church I was on staff with. Initially, it was supported, but as the plant gained momentum it was opposed and resisted. It was a sad thing to go through. But...God has blessed the new church. Last week, we had over 600 in worship. Also--your book "Church in the Making" really gave me the encouragement I needed to take the leap.
(www.commonwaychurch.com) Thanks!! --Matt

[Ben Arment]

Matt thanks for reading the book! And kudos for beating the odds!