Steve Jobs was born out of wedlock, put up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college, then changed the world. Apple’s products have dramatically changed the way we can read and access God’s Word. Has your Bible reading been affected by the iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc.? The following commercial is a tribute to a…
In 2 Samuel 23:8-17, we get a look at how the Bible defines a champion. Here are three leadership qualities that came to define David’s mighty men, a.k.a. warriors: 1. Though weary, they cling to their swords (2 Samuel 23:9-10). Galatians 6:9 says, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due…
Pat Williams is Senior Vice-President of the Orlando Magic, which he helped co-found in 1987. In 1996, he was named one of the 50 most influential people in NBA history. Here are notes from Pat’s seven keys to effective leadership: 1. Have Vision. Leadership is always about the future, always about change. Your vision will…
This past weekend, the fam pulled out the old DVD, Cool Runnings. My children and I love this classic wintry adventure of the original Jamaican bobsled team. Here are some lessons on dreams and leadership that I took away from this film:
The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say ‘I.’ And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say ‘I.’ They don’t think ‘I.’ They think ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t sidestep it, but ‘we’…
“Good leaders must first become good servants.” Robert Greenleaf Leaders serve. It’s that simple. We can’t love God without loving people and we can’t love people without serving people. Scripture is clear that there is a correlation between loving God and esteeming people (1 John 4:20). In John 13:1-17, Jesus is coming to the end…
And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would…
You will never take my passion ‘Cause it always will remain Even if I lose this battle, oh yeah It’s just blood inside my veins That’s all I have to say The dream won’t go away You can’t steal from me What God gave me for free It all starts with a dream The dawn…
I just finished reading Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. This book is an extraordinary account of the resiliency of the human spirit and power of redemption; from juvenile delinquency – to Olympic runner – to plane crash in the Pacific – to WWII POW in a…
I’ve been reading through the Book of Daniel in my morning devotions and have been jotting down some principles on Daniel’s leadership. The Bible says that Daniel had an “excellent” spirit within him. Here are some highlights I’ve been noting of his excellence in leadership: 1. Daniel wasn’t afraid to be different (Daniel 1). He…