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It’s August. You have survived the insanity and greatness of summer student ministry.  I am always impressed by the guys who just get it done summer after summer, the ones who run hard and serve well.  As you begin to breathe again after the past couple of months and the half-day off you had the […]

The Bible is a story.Correction, the Bible is the grand story of the universe; it is the one story that gives all other stories their meaning and definition. I can recognize the bad guy or the hero in any story I read, hear or watch because another story, the Bible, has already defined the concepts […]

Learning to Use the Gift of ImaginationFrancis Schaeffer, a Christian philosopher and church leader who died in 1984, was a prolific and prophetic writer on Western thought and culture. One of his most popular books, How Should We Then Live.?, opens with these words:There is a flow to history and culture. This flow is rooted […]

Over the previous few years I have been privileged to be a part of a few writing projects thus adding ‘author’ to my resume. I thoroughly enjoy the writing process with all of its twists, turns and challenges. I believe people write books for many reasons. Some write to simply make money, while others want […]

Why should this generation care about the   WHITE SMOKE IN ROME     when they believe their future is going up in flames?       An open letter to the College of Cardinals from a Protestant who believes that what happens in Rome still matters, In this fourth quarter of civilization, we are […]

We live in a world that loves speed our computers, our microwaves, our cars, texting is quicker than a call and tweets are quicker than a text. Were always looking for a faster way and leaders are the worst offenders! InGreat Leaders GROW, Ken Blanchard and I outline four strategies for leaders who want to […]

InGreat Leaders GROW, Ken Blanchard and I outline four strategies to help leaders grow. The third of these is Open Your World. The metaphor I often use to explain why this is so important for leaders is that of an artist putting paint on a palette. You can only use the paint after its on […]

Every generation of leaders faces unique challenges just think about the last few decades: globalization, the explosion in technology, outsourcing, complexity, increasing demands of customers, etc. However, one of the biggest challenges todays leaders face is how to lead the Millennial generation those born between 1980 and 1996.Surveys reveal just how different they are as […]

Last weeks blog titled Negotiating Catastrophe was quite heavy in subject matter and a bit unusual for the first blog of the year. Therefore, I would like to go in a completely different direction this week by suggesting three steps towards having a greater influence and making a significant impact in 2013. In other words, […]

Well, lets admit it; this has been a year littered with tears and tragedy. A child molester brought to justice a decade too late; a child killer left an entire nation grieving at what was supposed to be the happiest time of the year; and on the opening night of arguably the best movie of […]