Tweet If you are going to lead – wouldn’t you want to lead in a way which creates value in the lives of others and the organizations you lead? I…
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Tweet I often wonder if the reason we don’t forgive as we should is because we don’t understand the subject well enough. Previously, I posted 7 Things that Forgiveness is…
Tweet I have posted and reposted this for over a decade now. (If you see this list elsewhere, I must offer the reminder this is not the first time I’ve…
Tweet At the time of this writing, I have been married for ten months. It’s been an incredible ride with Christie, my wife, and I’m very lucky to have found…
Tweet Family and work can’t be balanced. The good news is that it’s not supposed to be. You heard me. It’s not in the Bible. Not one time in Scripture,…
Tweet I saw this on one of my mentor’s Facebook wall and felt it might be helpful to some of my ministry friends, so I asked his permission to share…
Tweet Whenever I post about how structure can get in the way of progress I hear from people who remind me we need structure to prevent organizational chaos. And, I agree….
Tweet One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. In this post, I’m including the term management. I…
In addition to the normal celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, I love the energy that Easter brings to a church. That energy, if channeled correctly, can fuel a church beyond one day per year. The problem I see with many churches, however, is that they stop the work put into the Easter services a few days too early.
Tweet Easter. It’s a time of year when churches have an opportunity shared only with Christmas in attracting visitors. Hopefully all of God’s churches will be packed Easter Sunday. That’s…
Tweet Much of what a leader does can seem unproductive at times – and that is a good thing. For someone wired for production and progress – a checklist type…
Tweet I have done a few too many funerals for children when the parents are still living. Every funeral is difficult, but these are some of the hardest. One teenager…
Tweet Visiting a church for the first time can be intimidating. You often don’t know what to expect. You’d love to ask, but you’re not sure who to ask or…
Tweet I get asked frequently by young leader what I would you attribute most to my success in business, ministry or life. Great question. I love people who think. It…
Tweet I’m fairly productive as a person, but the truth is, I get distracted easily and have a hard time staying focused at times. If I didn’t have notes when…