Category Archives: Scattered Thoughts

How to Admit You’re Wrong

Twice this week I had to admit I was wrong. Once to my wife. Once to my supervisor. It never gets easier. On Wednesday I was sitting at my desk, strategizing a task I didn’t want to complete, when I realized that my distaste for the task actually led me to make the project more …

August 19, 2011 – 12:21 pm | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Leadership & Ministry, Marriage, Scattered Thoughts | Comments (0)

By the End of the Appetizer

I met a friend of mine for dinner tonight. This guy and I went to college together. We hung out a lot. He was my “come with guy”. Like when you want to go to the gas station to get a fountain drink, but you don’t want to go by yourself, you get your “come …

July 11, 2011 – 9:29 pm | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Scattered Thoughts | Tagged | Comments (0)

High Visibility Christianity

Erin and I live across the street from a bar.  Our living room window faces the Monkey Barrel, Gainesville’s number one spot for live music.  People come over for dinner and they always ask, “Do you get a lot of noise from the Monkey Barrel?”  We actually don’t get a lot of noise on Friday …

July 10, 2011 – 11:49 pm | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Scattered Thoughts | Tagged | Comments (0)

Working Late

Erin and I worked late today.  We were preparing to go to World Race Training Camp to train the September and October participants in logistics.  We were at the office until just after 7 PM.  By the time we left, we didn’t even need to lock up, because the cleaning team and a painter had …

July 7, 2011 – 9:38 pm | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Scattered Thoughts | Comments (0)