GREETINGS FROM GRAPEVINE

Here I am - tired in Texas!

It's not really a long trip, but I guess it all takes a toll despite American Airlines' wonderful hospitality. The cattle truck was pretty full but thankfully no one was assigned the seat alongside me, so the flight was tolerable.

So why Grapevine, Texas? I'm here for the Creative Churches Conference (C3) being hosted by one of the top ten churches in the country (size-wise that is), Fellowship Church which is pastored by Ed Young.

You're never too old to learn and that certainly includes me. Change is the only thing that is here to stay, so I'm open to learn all I can from whoever I can.

Those whoevers are pretty impressive between now and Friday afternoon - there's Ed himself, T.D. Jakes, Bill Hybels and Erwin McManus.

So I'd better get my beauty sleep so that I can be there first thing in the morning to get some fresh input on maintaining a creative approach to the greatest story ever told.