Tony Myles
Tony Myles is the Lead Pastor of Connection Church, an incredible move of God in Medina, Ohio. This is the
article archive for his weekly column
"Fully-Alive Living" in the Medina Gazette (Cleveland Suburbs).

Tony is the author of several books, including most recently:


Transform: 31 Days To Finding
Your Identity In Christ

The Miracles of Jesus

You Are Here: Developing
A Life Of Mission



Mostly, though, Tony is a messy
Christ-follower with an overflowing
love for God, his amazing wife Katie
their two awesome boys and
beautiful girl, and the Church in
all its imperfect, redemptive beauty.

Check back here for updated content,
as well as his leadership and
personal blogs listed below.




Connection Leaders - Blog


Tony's personal blog - Don't Call Me Veronica

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tonymyles@hotmail.com

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May 2013
05.29.13
Serving Hope... One Cup At A Time
05.22.13
It's Worth It
05.15.13
Qualities of an Amazing Worker
05.08.13
Qualities of a Good Manager
05.01.13
I Have Nothing to Say
April 2013
04.24.13
Positively Refreshing
04.17.13
Facing An Aftermath With New Grammar
04.10.13
An Alternative to Stepping on Others
04.03.13
Faith and Family
March 2013
03.27.13
The Excuse of Easter
03.20.13
Kiddos and Rebellion - Pt 3
03.13.13
Kiddos and Rebellion - Pt 2
03.06.13
Kiddos and Rebellion - Pt 1
February 2013
02.27.13
Old Stinky Socks and Relationships
02.20.13
Patience
02.13.13
Motives and Irony
02.06.13
Questions You May Not Want To Ask
January 2013
01.30.13
Tuning In To Tuning Out
01.23.13
Walking Through A Personal Crisis: Epilogue/Prologue
01.16.13
Walking Through A Personal Crisis: Now What?
01.09.13
Walking Through A Personal Crisis: Community
01.02.13
Flash Mob Your New Year
December 2012
12.26.12
Wonder-Full: Awe-Some
12.19.12
Wonder-Full: For-Giving
12.12.12
Wonder-Full: Every-One
12.05.12
Wonder-Full: Extra-Ordinary
November 2012
11.28.12
The Family Who Eats Together...
11.21.12
Medina Cares: New York
11.14.12
Medina Cares: New Jersey
11.07.12
As For Me And My Household: Lines or Circles?
October 2012
10.31.12
See You In The Storm
10.24.12
Are You A Monster?
10.17.12
Forgiveness: What It Is and Isn't
10.10.12
Feelings... Nothing More Than Feelings
10.03.12
Ethical Challenges in the Workplace
September 2012
09.26.12
Finding the Right Words
09.19.12
What You Might Be Overlooking
09.12.12
That Awkward Moment When...
09.05.12
An Upside To Eavesdropping
August 2012
08.29.12
On A Walk With Dad
08.22.12
That's The Difference
08.15.12
The Ad of Your Life
08.08.12
Love, Love and Chick-Fil-A
08.01.12
Life At Work
July 2012
07.25.12
Understanding Teen Pregnancy
07.18.12
Dealing With Interfering People.
07.11.12
I Know I Shouldn't, But...
07.04.12
Freedom, Mimes and Poodles
June 2012
06.27.12
You Are Here: Greatness
06.20.12
You Are Here: Your Cultural Impact
06.13.12
You Are Here: Boys. Guys and Men
06.06.12
You Are Here: Who Cares?
May 2012
05.30.12
Marriage Matters
05.23.12
Helping Your Kids Not Care About God
05.16.12
Reading Between the Signs
05.09.12
Decluttering Your Brain
05.02.12
Did You Ever Notice...?
April 2012
04.25.12
Three Things That May Inspire You Today
04.18.12
Telling the Truth to our Friends
04.11.12
A Big Day of Serving
04.04.12
Good Things Skeptics Believe
March 2012
03.28.12
Investing Into Students: Digging Deeper
03.21.12
Investing Into Students: The Right Words Don’t Always Exist
03.14.12
Investing Into Students: A Frog and a Ferret
03.07.12
Fake Photos and Real Emotions
February 2012
02.29.12
There's Something About This That Isn't Right
02.22.12
Relationships 401: From the Sky Down
02.15.12
Relationships 301: The Importance of Importance
02.08.12
Relationships 201: Why Are You Rejected?
02.01.12
Relationships 101: What Do You See?
January 2012
01.25.12
A New Year of New Living: Lightening Up
01.18.12
A New Year of New Living: Resensitizing our Minds
01.11.12
A New Year of New Living: Juggling Work, Home and Everything Else
01.04.12
A New Year of New Living: Yes and No
December 2011
12.28.11
In The Air There's A Feeling of... Peace
12.21.11
In The Air There's A Feeling of... Love
12.14.11
In The Air There's A Feeling of... Hope
12.07.11
In The Air There's A Feeling of... Joy
November 2011
11.30.11
Fighting Fair Pt 4 - When Things Don't Work Out
11.23.11
Fighting Fair Pt 3 - Quit "Trying" Already
11.16.11
Fighting Fair Pt 2 - The Apology You're Looking For
11.09.11
Fighting Fair Pt 1 - B.I.F.F.
11.02.11
A Bowl of Sugar, Suzy's Diet and Something Even Sweeter
October 2011
10.26.11
Finding Purpose At Work
10.19.11
Behind the Door
10.12.11
Courageous Manhood vs the Bromance
10.05.11
Practically Helping Others In Need
September 2011
09.28.11
A Letter To My Younger Self
09.21.11
Friends, Enemies and Frenemies
09.14.11
Where Were You On September 12th?
09.07.11
Ignoring Ten Years of Our Deepest Questions
August 2011
08.31.11
Facing Your Electronic Persona
08.24.11
Seven Deadly Habits at Home and Work
08.10.11
Surprised By Wrath
08.03.11
Surprised By Lust
July 2011
07.27.11
Surprised By Greed
07.20.11
Surprised By Laziness
07.13.11
Surprised By Pride
07.06.11
Surprised By Envy
June 2011
06.29.11
Sideways Slogans That Leave Us Speechless
06.22.11
Repurposing Dead-End Jobs
06.15.11
Manhood and Girls Who Say No
06.08.11
Unexpected Lessons from a Trip to the Dojo
06.01.11
Unexpected Lessons from a Trip to the Dentist
May 2011
05.25.11
The Connection You've Been Looking For
05.18.11
Cynicism, Concern and Curiosity About Armageddon
05.11.11
If You Can't Say Something Nice
05.04.11
Addressing Mixed Feelings About Osama bin Laden
April 2011
04.27.11
Say It, Don't Spray It
04.20.11
Chocolate-Covered Easter
04.13.11
This Article Is Not About Charlie Sheen, John Hughes or Ferris Bueller
04.06.11
Things I Just Don't Get
March 2011
03.30.11
Heaven, Hell and Questions We're Asking
03.23.11
A New Page For The Story You're In
03.16.11
Meanwhile...
03.09.11
Reframing Your Appetite For Debt
03.02.11
The "C" Word, and a Few Other Letters
February 2011
02.23.11
Half-Hearted Beliefs
02.16.11
The Overflow of the Heart
02.09.11
Heartbreak (ho)Bell
02.02.11
Heart-Felt Rules vs. Identity-Based Freedom
January 2011
01.26.11
Maximizing Your Social (Media) Life
01.19.11
Something I Can’t Talk About...
01.12.11
My Son Takes Over: A Tornado Of Advice For Kids
01.05.11
Taking Your Next Step
December 2010
12.29.10
Maximize The Gift Pt 5: How About "Now?"
12.22.10
Maximize The Gift Pt 4: Why Christmas?
12.15.10
Maximize The Gift Pt 3: Wish Lists,Hula Hoops and Something Greater
12.08.10
Maximize The Gift Pt 2: (hint, hint)
12.01.10
Maximize The Gift Pt 1: The Christmas Naughty List
November 2010
11.24.10
Pre-Holiday Fitness Pt 3 - The Seasonal 7
11.17.10
Pre-Holiday Fitness Pt 2 - Smarter Shopping
11.10.10
Pre-Holiday Fitness Pt 1 - Back To Basics
11.03.10
Teens & Tweens Pt 5 - A Final Snapshot
October 2010
10.27.10
Teens & Tweens Pt 4 - Conversations That Matter
10.20.10
Teens & Tweens Pt 3 - "Same Team" Discipline
10.13.10
Teens & Tweens Pt 2 - Intentional Investments
10.06.10
Teens & Tweens Pt 1 - Understanding Their World
September 2010
09.29.10
Putting Down Your Label Gun
09.22.10
Success, Failure, and Something Greater
09.15.10
An Overlooked Exercise In Our Community
09.08.10
A Word Or Two?
09.01.10
What You Didn't Hear... But I Did
August 2010
08.25.10
Really, Really Listening To Our Kids - Pt 2
08.18.10
Really, Really Listening To Our Kids - Pt 1
08.11.10
I Am A Hypocrite
08.04.10
To the Young Man Who Wants to Marry My Daughter
July 2010
07.28.10
Our Community On Our Community - Pt 4
07.21.10
Our Community On Our Community - Pt 3
07.14.10
Our Community On Our Community - Pt 2
07.07.10
Our Community On Our Community - Pt 1
June 2010
06.30.10
I Know What You Did Last Sunday
06.23.10
"Generation Text" And The Rest Of Us
06.16.10
Figuring Out The Finish Line Of Parenting
06.09.10
"Un-Happy" Friendships
06.02.10
Forming "Value-Able" Relationships
May 2010
05.26.10
"L O S T" In Relationships
05.19.10
Not Agreeing To Disagree
05.12.10
Walking Through The Loss Of A Family Pet
05.05.10
Now What?
April 2010
04.28.10
Are You Paying... (hang on a minute)...Attention?
04.21.10
There Is Hope
04.14.10
Eavesdropping On Your Own Life Part 1 and Part 2
04.07.10
Becoming A Fool In All The Right Ways
March 2010
03.31.10
Rejecting And Rediscovevering "Easter"
03.24.10
A Simple Tweak That Can Change Your Life
03.17.10
What You Crave... And What You Need
03.10.10
Physical Goals And Who You're With
03.03.10
Physical Goals And Who You Are - Part 1 and Part 2

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