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mattknisely.com : Organic Christianity

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:07:05 +0000

Thanks. It was something I hadn't done in so long and now I feel like I've awakened a sleeping giant.

mattknisely.com : Organic Christianity

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:58:13 +0000

Thanks guys this was just awesome cannot wait to show you all the paintings.

mattknisely.com : In Order For Us To Growâ¦

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:03:25 +0000

…we must disturb and disrupt our daily processes and challenge the staus-quo.

mattknisely.com : What Makes You Happy?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:26:46 +0000

Thanks man. Fixed. It was because I used the Wordpress App from the iPhone and it put the mobile URL in the shortener. #Fail

mattknisely.com : What Makes You Happy?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:25:29 +0000

There are a lot of things that make me happy but my family takes the cake. My son who holds my hair when he goes to sleep, my daughter who always winks at me, and my wife who just is awesome.

mattknisely.com : Creative Leadership

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:37:10 +0000

Luke. Thanks for your thoughts and you're bang on. I should have elaborated more on the "grey areas." A creative leader needs to know how to navigate those "grey areas" with precision and poise and making tough decisions to come to result conclusion no matter how "black or white" it is. When I mentioned this "A creative leader in my mind should always questions authority. Even when it is his own. By doing so, he opens the door to vulnerability and the ability to change." I never intended for anyone to question the chain of command or law, but rather have health dialog with oneself or executives in a professional and growth building moment. I believe and know that by disrupting and disturbing natural order from time to time in a professional way leads to exponential growth.

mattknisely.com : Finding A Friend

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:58:45 +0000

Barby I just couldn't get past it. Maybe it's my wife's and my make up, but I'm really stuck on this one. I believe we need to help people assimilate to become more christ-like and provide opportunities for relationships, but not play match maker. Right?

mattknisely.com : Why?

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:28:02 +0000

Gary that's awesome. Is there anything that you would like to see me Blog about?

mattknisely.com : Cafe Evoke Shoot

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:26:46 +0000

Seriously, I know, you me and some caffeine at Cafe Evoke. You would live the art on display.

mattknisely.com : Center for Church Communications

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:33:42 +0000

No problem Ben… as @edyoung would say "have eyes plagiarize."

mattknisely.com : Backbone vs. Wishbone

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:08:54 +0000

One person at the pinnacle of Courageous Leadership in my opinion is Winston Churchill and he once said, “Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.” Churchill not only said it, he believed it and he lived it. As a result, his example led England to stand up to Hitler’s armies when it seemed impossible. I’m all for trying new approaches and implementing new strategies when they are necessary. But there is no substitute for persistence. I see that as I watch you who are successful. You don’t wait for circumstances to change. You don’t wait for some new gadget to come along that will solve your problems. You just keep on plowing; day after day and week after week. I’m not inspired by those who are up one day and down the next. They stir up a lot of dust but they never move any ground. Think I see the workings of a new post ;)

mattknisely.com : I Raise My Glass

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:47:17 +0000

no problem andy.

mattknisely.com : Goodbye For Now

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:40:48 +0000

Thank you Bianca, today was a time of great joy. Christmas brings joy. Joy. Yet here, three days before one of the great celebrations of our faith we experience the one of the paradoxes of our lives. In the midst of our joy, we know sorrow… sorrow at my loss of my Grandma, and yet joy in celebrating the rich fullness of her life. And yet the paradox is really not as strange as we might think. For in the child Jesus we discover that this gift of God was destined to take on a mission that would lead to his death. Christmas brings light to these dark moments of life; and no darkness, not even the grief and mourning that my family and i experience today, will overcome that light. This child Jesus shows the way. Christmas was always a special time in our family and it just got more meaningful. I love you Grandma.

mattknisely.com : People of the Second Chance

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:09:47 +0000

Barbara, Norm, and Josie these are some crazy powerful stories of your fall, redemption and restoration. I'm humbled and honored you can share these stories with me and my readers and hope more people share their stories as well. Thank you, you truly are People of the Second Chance. m.

Love is Greater Than : STORY '09 - A Recap

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:24:25 +0000

Dude! These photos rock… Sorry we didn't connect during the week.

mattknisely.com : Periodic Table of Typefaces: Popular, Influential, & Notorious

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:08:37 +0000

Brad. Sorry I didn't have it clickable to full resolution, but now it's available in all of it's digital and font-y glory.

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:27:51 +0000

Look forward to it Paul. It's going to be a blast.

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:26:13 +0000

Our communication paradigm is evolving. Thats the point here. If we don't evolve with it we'll have a farther reach when it comes to the word. The shocking reality is American church statistics (1) have reported: · In America, 3500 – 4000 churches close their doors each year · Half of all churches last year did not add one new member through conversion growth · Churches lose an estimated 2,765,000 people each year to nominalism and secularism Furthermore, in Europe Christian Research has previously suggested that churches may be heading for extinction by 2040 – with just two per cent of the population attending Sunday services and the average age of congregations rising to 64. (2) And when it comes to the "the traditional means of communication," as previously stated there are many ways to communicate the message and I believe preaching is primary mode. However as I mentioned we do live in a visual world and are a Post-Literate Society. I've been apart of Marketing and Advertising Focus Groups which fully back up that statement. But will throw in something more Scientific and Mesasuarable. Basic knowledge is learned through one of the 5 senses and is the primary method used by academia day in and day out. · Seeing 83 percent · Hearing 11 percent · Touching 3 ½ percent · Smelling 1 ½ percent · Tasting 1 percent Now the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare has shown that we learn best by doing. People learn best when they hear, see and do. People generally remember: (3)(4) · 10% of what they read · 20% of what they hear · 30% of what they see · 50% of what they hear and see · 70 % of what they say as they talk · 80-90% of what they hear, see and do 1. George Barna, Twentysomethings Struggle to Find Their Place in Christian Churches, http://www.barna.org/ 2. Ekllesia, February 28, 2006 Survey, http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=20629&sec... 3. Kline’ M., Mathematics, A Cultural Approach, AdisonWesley Reading, 1962. 4. CIA, Psychology of Intelligence Analysis, Chapter 10, https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-...

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:38:53 +0000

Gordon you will be missed at Cultivate. Please don't think I'm attacking the Christian media, although bad at times, does serve a valuable niche. I'm merely stating it's time for radical steps for the Church to keep a foot hold in society. What makes me sad is that no matter how industrialized we have become, our current landscape is very similar to Christ time. Back then culture was Pre-Christian and Pre-Literate. Today we are Post-Christian and Post-Literate. Hum! People are not picking up books and are turing to screens and images. Not sure what Paul would think of this, but I have a feeling he would be analyzing it to death. And would probably say, we live by faith not by sight (2 Cor 5:7) Yet I think of what Jesus would think or even do for that matter. The key for the communication of the word is as poignant now more than ever. No matter how you cut it, Jesus was a master "narrowcaster." He would reach into culture by telling memorable stories, often with humble imagery, each with a single message to appeal to certain demographics of people. The end of the day everyone walked away with a nugget; a memorable moment. Those moments today can come in many shape, sizes and colors.

mattknisely.com : Random Thoughts: Willing?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:00:44 +0000

I'm willing to put myself out there, to use my gifts and talents that I have been blessed with to better the Kingdom.

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mattknisely.com : Organic Christianity

mattknisely.com : Organic Christianity

mattknisely.com : In Order For Us To Growâ¦

mattknisely.com : What Makes You Happy?

mattknisely.com : What Makes You Happy?

mattknisely.com : Creative Leadership

mattknisely.com : Finding A Friend

mattknisely.com : Why?

mattknisely.com : Cafe Evoke Shoot

mattknisely.com : Center for Church Communications

mattknisely.com : Backbone vs. Wishbone

mattknisely.com : I Raise My Glass

mattknisely.com : Goodbye For Now

mattknisely.com : People of the Second Chance

Love is Greater Than : STORY '09 - A Recap

mattknisely.com : Periodic Table of Typefaces: Popular, Influential, & Notorious

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

mattknisely.com : Cultivating Communication

mattknisely.com : Random Thoughts: Willing?

mattknisely.com : In Order For Us To Growâ¦