Leader, Our Biggest Problem is Not Other People
What are the greatest obstacles in your life right now? Where are the substantial dangers that will...
Seeing Myself More Clearly
Problems for Christian leaders (and really, any leader) don’t typically start with self-awareness. It’s the wrong kind of...
Larry and the Lessons of Long-Term Rewards
Being a leader has tough moments, but plenty of rewards too. There is the joy of helping people to reach their potential or to press on to...
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...
Will You Pass the Test of Praise?
What comes to your mind when you think of being “tested”? For students, testing means awaiting a grade. From the lips of your...
Babystepping Away From ME
Are you aching to serve others? Does employing your life to advance the interests of someone else get you out of bed in the morning? Do you...
Do Elders Really Need to Evangelize?
One of the most surprising things about moving from Pennsylvania to north Florida was the presence...
Praying BIG
When it comes to prayer, I think most of us struggle in a similar way. Our prayers can easily get stuck in the rut of small, uninspired...
How Serving Sustains Us
Do you want to be the kind of person who endures over many fruitful years? My guess is the answer is an emphatic “yes”. But how do you...
Four Things Missed By a Legalistic Leader
Few Christian self-identify as a legalist. It’s hard to find anyone who boldly professes, “I am...
