by Sam Rainer | Aug 16, 2008 | Uncategorized
As some of you may know, my wife and I are moving to Sarasota, FL to begin a new phase of ministry at Sarasota Baptist Church. We’re incredibly excited. Ironically, this new season of ministry begins at the height of hurricane season. We arrive on Wednesday at... by Sam Rainer | Aug 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
In 1978 James MacGregor Burns published his seminal work, Leadership. This book shifted and shaped the paradigm on leadership studies. As a result of his work, researchers and biographers discussed less the character traits of leaders and focused more on the... by Sam Rainer | Aug 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
The New Republic has an excellent piece on the future gentrification of U.S. cities. Gentrification is a socioeconomic phenomenon in which people of more affluence move into an area that is typified as less affluent. This movement is usually associated with people who... by Sam Rainer | Aug 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
You’ve got to check out Alltop.com. Church Forward made the cut, and it’s an honor to be listed among the great bloggers there. In case you don’t know about Alltop.com, it’s a site that aggregates content from the web and categorizes it all in one spot. One of the... by Sam Rainer | Jul 31, 2008 | Uncategorized
So I’ll be the first to admit that I’m addicted to checking email. But this latest survey got my attention. People today check their email from the strangest of places. Where you ask? • In bed in their pajamas: 67% • From the bathroom: 59% (up from 53% last year) • ... by Sam Rainer | Jul 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Over half of Americans identify themselves as “middle-class.” But according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, this self-ascribed distinction has varying degrees of meaning. In fact, this latest study breaks down the middle-class into four categories. And...
