The Blog of Matt MacDonald

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I’m a Blog addict, Apple addict, Music director, Worship leader, Youth director, marketing and design guy at Lifepath Church in Middletown, RI. I am married to the most beautiful woman ever, and have 3 amazing boys.

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So I finally did this wordle thing. Here’s what came of it;It was an interesting experience to see “what my blog is really about.” As much as we can say “oh I’m about this” or “this is my goal for this blog” this site will tell you if your about what you think you are about..

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Tonight we had Shepherd’s Pie for dinner. I love it. I was curious to see it’s origins and since Wikipedia is the engine that validates curiousity birthed in people like me, I began my search. Did you know that Shepherds Pie’s street name is “Cottage Pie.” I would NEVER eat it if that was the going name. Part of what I love about it is the fact that its a rugged meal…so much so that Shepherd’s took the credit for naming it. That said, I am married to a beautiful woman that is just as good at cooking as she is at looking. I ate all my food so I get dessert.

P.S. When taking this picture via PhotoBooth, I spilled corn all over my keyboard…my cat licked it off.

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One of my biggest pet-peeves is the whole “Follow the Instructions” process. Here’s why. I am working on an assignment for one of the classes I’m doing for my MBA. The instructions for this specific assignment are the WORST that I have had in my 6+ years of post-secondary education. This is an example of an instructor that cannot clearly explain what they want (see example one). But then there’s the other side…when the instructions are VERY clear…but still students can’t catch on (see example two).

1) The instructions are no where to be found…yet referenced regularly. Without a word of a lie…the assignment I just wrote said in it, “make sure to adhere to the length requirements and source requirements stated.” This is very unnerving…

Why? Because NO WHERE are there any requirements listed. So it makes me (the person trying to follow the instructions) frustrated because I feel like I’m missing somethingk

2) The instructions are crystal clear..but they for whatever reason people STILL fall off the instruction bandwagon and plummet to their instructional death. Here’s an example of what I am living with. When the instructions say “2 pages single spaced” these people write 1 page double spaced (essentially half the length required). I often wonder if they just don’t like getting good marks…

So why do I say all this? Why do I write a post on this stuff? Very simple. This principle translates into EVREYTHING. How well do you follow instructions? Do you listen to what is being asked of you? On the flip-side, do you clearly explain what you want?

Whether it’s in ministry and explaining what you want to your band or ministry team or at work and commuicating with your co-workers or maybe your spouse or kids…

To People Communicating…
- Communicate expectations
- Make sure your understood
- Follow up for accountability

To People Being Communicated Too…
- Listen
- Ask Questions
- Follow Instructions

Rant over.

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This Sunday we start our new series;

“Dear Church – 7 Letters to 7 Churches” taken from the book of Revelation. I am really excited! It’s rare that churches do a series in Revelation, and I think that by seeing the different churches and how they behaved we will see the “do’s and do not’s” of being a Christ-centered passionate church.

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