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Riley Adam Voth

On connecting meaning in our stories for our community

February 27, 2015 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

We are part of the best story there is. So how do we cast a compelling vision for our community and connect with the people – even those who don’t believe as we do – in a way that excites them, assures them we care, and connects our story to theirs in a way that shows them the depth of meaning THE story can bring to their lives!?

Filed Under: communication, development, society Tagged With: church, marketing, stories, vision, work

Stephen Covey on vision and beginning with the end in mind

February 25, 2015 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

If your ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step you take gets you to the wrong place faster. ― Stephen Covey

Filed Under: development Tagged With: quotes, vision

On associating with the anxiety too many feel

February 12, 2015 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

Sometimes my least favorite part about the process I feel I’m going through is learning to associate with the anxiety that small all business owners go through. It’s ridiculous. It sucks. It’s stupid! Yet it’s too often normal… Plus, it affects everything… if we let it…

Filed Under: development Tagged With: anxiety, business, relationships, work

Does this make me look like I’m trying too hard?

January 20, 2015 by Riley Adam Voth 1 Comment

If you’re not careful, exactly what you’re trying your hardest to gain is what you’ll lost the most of.

Filed Under: culture, development

On mindfulness of details in our messages

January 12, 2015 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

We are no longer a society of biblically familiar, church friendly folks, but rather, one of intelligent skeptics. We must learn to communicate carefully and intentionally as such.

Filed Under: communication Tagged With: evangelism, preaching, speaking, teaching

Is it unloving to run to win?

November 1, 2014 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

In a noble effort to not be unloving, might we actually be completely failing at loving and defecting from our duties?

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I could write a book on that

October 26, 2014 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

Is it humble to play smaller than we are in an area so that others don’t feel as big in an area?

Filed Under: culture, development

Jonathan Edwards on purpose of life

September 6, 2014 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

“God’s purpose for my life is that I have a passion for God’s glory and that I have a passion for my joy in that glory, and that these two are one passion.” ― Jonathan Edwards

Filed Under: development Tagged With: quotes

It’s a journey I suppose…

July 8, 2014 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

God takes undeserving people on unexplainable journeys, and I think I’ve come up with a name for this process.

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“Hello world!” Seems fitting…

February 24, 2014 by Riley Adam Voth Leave a Comment

We’re all screaming for satisfaction from start to finish. Maybe nothing really changes?

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This blog is perhaps best described as a personal journal of snippets, essays and vlogs from my journey of personal-development and wisdom-seeking in the so-called "tension" of both ministry and marketplace work for the glory of God.

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