Tweet A few years ago I was running in Philadelphia. It is one of my favorite cities in which to run. I love the Fairmount Park System, because I can…
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Tweet Over the years in leadership, I have experienced my fair amount of criticism. When I was in business, it could come from employees, former employee, customer, supplier, or the public. When…
Tweet This is a guest post by Tyler Crosson. Tyler is student pastor where I serve. He’s an excellent communicator and has a passionate heart for Jesus and for ministry….
Tweet We had a snow day this week. As I type this, actually two snow days. Who knows if there will be more? If you’re wired like me, a snow…
Tweet I recently was interviewed by someone who is considering church revitalization for his next ministry assignment. My answers are not formalized — it was a casual conversation — but…
Tweet I started working almost full-time at the age of 12. I would ride my bike to the grocery store every afternoon after school. It was a necessity in our…
Tweet One of the hardest losses for a leader is when they lose favor with the people they are trying to lead. It’s very hard to regain trust once it’s…
Tweet I live in basketball country. This area specializes in horses, bourbon and basketball. But, during a few months of the year, basketball seems to trump everything. As a Baptist…
Tweet I sent an email to the church recently with the word “cease” instead of “seize”. My wife was the first to catch it. She always is — and it’s…
Tweet Dr. Martin Luther King wasn’t perfect. And that should be encouraging to all of us. I’m reminded of the great prophet Elijah from the Bible. God used him once…