Am I Really #Blessed?
Am I Really #Blessed? #Blessed! That’s the banner we want flown over our lives and ministries,...
Two Questions to Ask During Your Test of Adversity
Two Questions to Ask During Your Test of Adversity Real life rarely knocks. It just breaks down the door itching to rumble. One day I was...
Leaders: Some Ways to Know If You Truly Grasp the Gospel
In the early 1900s, engineers building the Brooklyn Bridge faced a crucial challenge. They had to sink massive caissons into the riverbed,...
God’s Surprising Wisdom in Waiting
Smooth rocks are marvelous things. I remember a day at the seashore when one of the young boys in...
God’s Glory is a Person
To be a leader we must embrace a paradox. Good leaders pursue glory. Those of us who have been taught that any pursuit of glory is...
Our Dance with “Distinction”
I feel it. You probably do as well. Regardless of where we are called to lead, we want our efforts to be fruitful; to make a difference. So...
How Risk Resuscitates Us
Risk is ironic. We need it, but rarely choose it voluntarily. Sure, there are the occasional few...
Will You Lead What Jesus Loves?
What’s your reaction when you hear, “It’s time for church?” Does it inspire eagerness to join God’s people, to celebrate God’s...
Three Lies That Separate Spouses
It happens every day. A husband refuses to forgive his wife, because she just can’t see all the sins he ascribes to her. A wife...
Midnight Train Moments (Finding Out The Hard Way that Dreams Don’t Always Come True)
Trigger warning for those with birthdates after 1964: I’m about to drop a Boomer song and a...