What Football Teaches Us About Leadership and Ministry

I love these thoughts by Alvin Reid from his post “Everything I Learned About Ministry I Learned Playing Football:” 1. The TEAM comes First. The more you focus on helping

One-Way Missionaries: The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of Missions

There was an era of missionary zeal around the turn of the 20th century that bred a group who became known as “one-way” missionaries.

Karate Kid Musings: It’s Resilient People Who Change the World

My son was taking Taekwondo when the remake of Karate Kid came out, so needless to say, we had to see it. In China, where the movie was filmed, it

5 Paralyzing Traits that Keep People Sidelined from their Dance with Destiny

This is not an exhaustive or complete list by any measure, but here are FIVE common traits that keep people paralyzed on the sideline of their dance with destiny: 1.

5 Pillars of Excellence

Five Pillars of Excellence 1. Commitment There can be no success without commitment. You must be willing to give yourself to the cause or vision when it is convenient or

Leadership Lessons from NBA Coach Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson overcame the odds as a player in the NBA. Despite going undrafted in the 1988 NBA Draft, Johnson went on to play 16 seasons in the league for

Guest Post from recording artist Tammy Trent: “Forget It!”

Today’s blog post is an entry from guest contributor, Tammy Trent. Tammy is a focused recording artist, author and speaker. Her ministry reaches all around the world, taking on such

Like Frodo, your story is worth telling… and darn well worth fighting for!

Remember what stories are worth telling… Frodo and Sam are in Osgiliath. It’s under evil attack. Frodo is becoming entranced by the power of the Ring and he appears incoherent

Change Your Words. Change Your World.

Thank you @PastorJarrod for this link. The words we choose can make all the difference! Leaders should remember this when casting VISION.

A Practical, ‘Tough’ Guide to Forgiveness: It’s Never Easy

At times, nothing can be harder than choosing to forgive. But in the end, there is nothing more liberating that forgiveness.