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Unknown
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsHuman beings are most alive when living in the unknown, for it’s in this place where anything and everything is possible. -
Don’t pull up the carrots
Posted on January 23, 2011 | No CommentsOne of the traits I have noted in great leaders is they know how to let things lie. They patiently remain inactive. Even when people are panicky and critical around... -
Starting a New Season
Posted on August 27, 2010 | No CommentsFall is nearly here. I have one more week of vacation time left. I have been spending a lot of time with my wife this summer just hanging out. Resting... -
Recipes for Tough Times
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsThese are tough times. Â I personally believe when there is financial crisis in the U.S. there is a downturn in the spiritual and emotive energies of people. It doesn’t appear... -
Desperate Life
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsI hear a lot about passion. I like it. I think it’s very beneficial. But it speaks of raw emotion to me. I wonder how long before passion runs out.... -
Change for effectiveness
Posted on May 31, 2010 | No CommentsI believe in self-assessment. In fact I think it should be a regular part of life for someone committed to being effective with the life God has given. There is... -
Editors and Other Critics
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsI think every leader needs three things. Sometimes they can abide in a single person. They rarely do. A good leader is made of the people she surrounds herself with.... -
Back Again
Posted on December 12, 2009 | No CommentsDid you just ever have to drop out of sight for awhile? I have had one of those seasons here the last few weeks. I have been having to lead... -
The Gift of Confusion
Posted on October 22, 2009 | No CommentsOne of my repeated stopping points is chapter eleven of the Gospel of John. If you don’t remember, it’s the account of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is... -
Removing the obstacles for growth
Posted on August 13, 2009 | No CommentsThere are a lot of theories about how people and churches grow. There’s a lot of elbow grease and mind numbing effort put into “growing.” But is it all that... -
Questioning…
Posted on July 8, 2009 | No CommentsPeople who grow for a lifetime have a trait I have recognized. They distrust their own experience. Most of us clamor for security the older we get. But there are... -
Don’t Just Love Me
Posted on May 26, 2009 | 1 CommentChristians love to tell each other how much love they have for the other. And I think on varied levels its true. I like being loved as much as the... -
Refocusing Pastoral Care
Posted on May 5, 2009 | No CommentsFinally things are changing in an effective direction when it comes to the pastor’s job description. One of the aspects of church life that has crippled church growth more than... -
Hail Mary passes, When and Why?
Posted on April 30, 2009 | No CommentsThere are a lot of “Hail Mary” passes thrown every football season. And I suspect quite a few in life in general. There are times when life just simply calls... -
A Portfolio of Passion…
Posted on April 28, 2009 | No CommentsThere is a lot of talk about Passion. I have a number of feelings about passion that I don’t hear often. One of the big questions that leads to success...
