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The Success Lesson Disney Kept in His Hat
Posted February 7, 2013 by Tony McCollum
Early in his career, Walt Disney released a short film called The Three Little Pigs. It was a phenomenal hit. The catchy song from the short skyrocketed up the charts and together the song and the cartoon captured the imagination of the nation. In fact, the short was so popular that it was held over [...]
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Are You Building an Atheist Church?
Posted January 23, 2013 by Tony McCollum
I read this great New York Times article about a church in London that’s designed for atheists. No, it wasn’t designed to reach them. It’s a church without God. Now, you might ask why an atheist would want to attend church. They answer this question in the article… This “church” has monthly meetings, singing, compelling [...]
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Disney, Star Wars, & Leaving a Legacy
Posted November 1, 2012 by Tony McCollum
As you’ve no doubt already heard, Disney is buying Lucasfilms for an enormous sum of money. (If you haven’t heard this news please voluntarily return your geek club membership card.) What’s interesting about this move is the motivation behind it. Watch this brief video for the details from George Lucas himself…
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Three Keys to Helping Parents Raise Great Kids
Posted May 22, 2012 by Dave Stone
I met Heather in a packed hallway after the service one Sunday morning. When I asked her what she hoped to gain by worshipping with us, she answered, “Dave, I just want my kids to grow up and love the Lord.” Heather is not alone. Many parents want this for their families. I do. You [...]
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Why Hershey Ditched Caramels
Posted May 9, 2012 by Tony McCollum
I was watching a documentary the other day about Milton S. Hershey, founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company. I found it to be very interesting that, originally, he owned a caramel candy company that had little to do with chocolate. At a world’s fair, he noticed kids licking all the chocolate off his chocolate covered [...]
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