A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when the presence of the Lord suddenly awakened him. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord explained that the man was to push against the rock with all…
“No more Mister Nice Guy…” I think Alice Cooper had the right idea! It is so easy to get caught up in making “pleasing people” our mission in life. Especially those of us who care about others so much. One of the defining marks of authentic Christianity is that followers of Jesus walk in love….
“The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.” – John Ortberg This quote from John Ortberg has been messing with me all morning. How much of our lives are spent in…
Too many professing Christians want to take a new “middle road” today. But Francis Chan reminds us of the words of Jesus that describe our journey as a narrow road leading to life, while cautioning us that there is a broad road that leads to destruction (Matt. 7:13-14). Truth is, our middle roads have as…
Our WORDS tend to be the thing that gets us into trouble more than any other thing in our lives. Our WORDS have tremendous consequence don’t they? Words can be our greatest source of inspiration… our greatest means of motivation… and our most effective tool in reconciliation. They are one of many different expressions of…
Organizations, businesses, ministries, and churches today need more ‘Playmakers,’ not more critics! There is no shortage of the latter, but always a shortage of the former. Playmakers change the game just by showing up and they do the little things that lead to big results. They add value to their teammates. Although they can make…
Last year, I taught on a series of messages called In The Trenches. I had been going back over the notes of that series recently and was reminded of some healthy principles I wanted to share with my friends, family, and fellow believers. If the Bible is true from Genesis to Revelation then we are…
Smokey Robinson delivers some great words of wisdom for young aspiring entertainers at the 2010 SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival. “America’s greatest living poet” says get a thick skin and don’t get too “tripped” up over yourself. Great truths for leaders as well!
As a leader you must be able to clearly communicate your organization’s strategy, vision and value. Stacey Hanke of MORE Magazine offers five strategies to help you communicate with impact and influence, and ensure that your message is heard. 1. Pause 2. Make Eye Contact 3. Vocal Projection 4. Use Gestures with Purpose 5. Get…
We all have a negative response internally, to a negative occurrence that took place externally. “It is the basic stimulus response modality,” says Craig Sanders. Although we can’t control the things that happen around us, we do have control over how we will react to them. In his blog, Sanders offers keys to turning your…