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Tweet In my opinion, there are times when my leadership is better than others. I call them seasons. Seasons come and seasons go. Obviously, I would love for all of…
Tweet After a great day of teaching, Jesus faced the critics. And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, and coming to his hometown he taught…
Tweet I once was asked a genuine question by a young man entering a new job as an entry-level leader. He was ambitious and ready to lead, but his boss…
Tweet I think we waste a lot of time in change management that we really don’t have to waste. Here’s a time saving tip when you are considering a change. I’m…
Tweet When it doesn’t make sense to people… People often complain. While speaking at a conference in a major city several years ago we treated ourselves to a nice restaurant….
Tweet Now almost a year after serving as a full-time vocational pastor, I realize how many demands there were on the position. There are pressures from church members, staff, and…
Tweet Someone asked me a great question once. It came from a young pastor. He appeared to be doing a great job leading, but he wanted to do better. I…
Tweet Write better rules. That principle came to me in a personal illustration. Cheryl and I love to travel, and we have done a lot of it together. Several years…
Please understand this is not a formula for success. I don’t believe those exist in any relationship and God is certainly not defined by my prayers. This is, however, based on Hezekiah’s actions in response to receiving a letter that threatened his entire kingdom. (2 Kings 19:14-19). I have tried this numerous times and God always responds.