Tweet I remember meeting with a young man in our church a number of years ago. I had baptized him a few months before and had taken a personal interest…
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Tweet The Psalmist said, “I have hidden your word in my heart so I might not sin against you.” God’s Word can be a protection for our heart and soul….
Tweet My stomach has been in knots the last few months. I’ve been nervous for our nation – a nation I love. I’ve been bombarded with blogs, tweets and the…
Tweet One of the most common questions I receive from others in ministry is about discerning whether to leave a ministry position. I’ve written about this subject a number of…
Tweet Here’s some advice I’ve learned watching people in organizations over the years. I’ve seen it in government, business, and, sadly, far too often in the church. Some people stay…
Tweet Stress is very much a part of life. Having traveled to many cultures, however, I think we may sometimes “specialize” in stress in America. It almost seems we look…
Tweet The world is stressful. And, as I view the world, it is not getting any easier. There seems to be little relief in sight. If anything, life seems more…
Tweet The best leadership, in my opinion, comes out of the resolve a leader has made in his or her heart. The resolve of a leader is a pre-determined approach…
Tweet I talk a lot about leadership. A mentor of mine says everything rises and falls on leadership. (I know he’s repeating someone else, but to me – he says…
Have you ever considered what the common traits are of great leaders? I call the traits the pillars of leadership. I think about the question a lot, because I love observing leaders and I strive to be a better leader. I like simple, easy-to-understand answers, so I have asked this type question frequently through Twitter, to see what common agreement exists about what makes a leader great.
Here are 7 pillars of leadership I’ve landed on in my search. You’ll find these among all great leaders.
Tweet I don’t have a perfect marriage. I have a good marriage. We work at it. We are intentional. I would even say we have a really good marriage –…
Tweet Do you want to harness the greatest power in your organization? The best assets of your church, business or non-profit never appear on your balance sheet. The truth is…
Tweet You’ve failed. It was huge. Perhaps you did it on purpose. Maybe it was an accident. You may have stumbled into gradually over time or suddenly. Bottom line: You…
Tweet I’ve written before about my discipline of exercise. Honestly, it has to be one of the keys to me being effective in life and leadership. I can tell the…
Tweet So much has been written about the Millennial generation. They may possibly be the most studied and documented generation – and, I thought this honor would go to my…