Tweet Our series on Habakkuk seemed very timely for our culture. Habakkuk was a prophet unhappy with all he saw in his world – so he cried out to God….
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Tweet Most parents want to develop a close, lasting bond with their children which goes beyond the years a child lives in the home. Having a relationship with children which…
You’ve heard silence is golden…and that’s true…
…but sometimes silence can also be deadly…
Especially in a team environment…organizational structure…relationship setting…
When working on a project, implementing change, planning for the future…
Tweet Even in the best restaurants – they still put napkins under a wobbly table. They just use nicer napkins. I was made aware of a wealthy family who took…
Tweet On a regular basis, I receive an email from a staff member of a church with the same question. They are in an awkward position where they don’t respect…
Tweet We don’t know a lot about Habakkuk, but we do know about the day in which he lived. It was a day where the world was increasingly growing darker….
Tweet Lord, teach us to pray… (Luke 11:1) I don’t know about you, but I often feel like the disciples. I am still learning to pray. The fact is I…
Tweet I am a runner. When my knees are good I have been known to run as many as 6 days a week. When I run I am serious about…
Tweet Are you struggling with a “word from God”? Do you feel there is something you need to do, but you aren’t quite certain about it yet? Do you wish…
Tweet Whenever I talk about firing people in ministry I create a great deal of interest. Some feel it makes the church seem too much like a business. I get…
Tweet This is a difficult post – about a difficult issue. It is one we don’t necessarily like to talk about in the church, but sometimes we must. I came…
Tweet Shortly after I arrived at our established church I began saying frequently, “I want to be a Kingdom-minded pastor”. The phrase seemed to catch some by surprise. They had…
Whatever you are holding on to tighter than your faith, I believe Jesus would say, “Pick up your mat and walk!” Trust Him with that in which you currently trust the most. Permit Him to see you through the difficult days of life. Allow Him to carry your burdens, strengthen your walk and brighten your hope for the future. He is still the Miracle Maker, and He can still heal a broken heart.
When I was in school I had a love-hate relationship with math. I loved doing math, working to find an answer to a problem, but I hated having to solve it with the teacher’s methods. On tests I would do poorly if the teacher made us “show our work”. I could get the right answers, but using my own systems. I realize the teacher’s need to make sure I wasn’t cheating and that I knew how to think through a process but I wanted to invent my own process. The years I was on the math team and did best were when I had teachers who allowed me the freedom to do it my way.
Successful leaders understand this principle as it relates to organizational success.
Tweet In August of every year, I see the posts and get the emails. Parents are dropping off their kids at college – and, it’s hard. I know it is…