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Are you leading?

Just because someone has the title of leader and a sign on the door doesn't automatically mean that they are, in fact, an effective leader. One of the things that I am passionate about is helping people become more effective in their leadership roles. So much of what happens in our lives, our workplaces, our…

The wrestle with the dichotomy of being and doing comes from the emptiness that often accompanies doing religious things out of religious obligation. The idea that we have to do things for God for love, acceptance, duty, forgiveness. For many Christians this thinking sets us up for spiritual burnout. Many pastors burn out because they…

Faith can be a very serious matter, but let's face it - some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice! Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances…

I remember a comedian talking about his relationship with his wife and trying to navigate the complexities of a woman, and how often we get, what we as men think, are “mixed signals.” It was funny because I think many men have scratched their head in total confusion about what exactly women want - They…

The Double Bottom Line – Meaningful Profits

Ted Leonsis has reached the top of the proverbial success heap. With a very impressive resume’, Leonsis, a billionaire has devoted himself to not only financial success but life success. Leonsis worked 15 years with AOL earning himself the position of Vice Chairman and President. He founded Monumental Sports and Entertainment which manages three top…

Early in October I had a wonderful experience with a number of folks in North Carolina. It was marvelous for several reasons, the people were delightful in their own ways with their own expressions of the Kingdom and the Gospel story. There were folks from Australia, Germany, the UK, Canada and from many of the…

As anyone who has spent any time with me or visiting any of our sites can attest, my passion is all about love. Many folks will speak about having a life message – for some this is justice, could be mercy, mission, business, ethics, etc. For me, my passion is love – specifically divine love…

"Real courage defends values, principles and people, not property and profits." Mark Twain once wrote, “Courage is the resistance of fear, the mastery of fear- not the absence of fear." Courage is key as we explore the character of healthy authentic leaders. But what is courage and what does it look like in real life?…

Healthy Churches, whether they be traditional, simple, house or otherwise, that effectively propagate life in the lives of those they serve and share life with tend to share five basic traits: Family, Healing, Equipping, Cultivating Leaders and Mission. Balance in these areas will produce healthy balanced followers of Jesus; those who are maturing (self -…

Creative problem solving is an essential tool in anyone's toolbox! With effective problem-solving tools, you can employ the one which is best suited to help you resolve the situation and leverage it for success. It is important to realize that one size doesn’t fit all. While some tools may have worked wonderfully many times before,…

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Are you leading?

Being More or Doing More?

Jesus Laughed

Love Your Wife Well: Affection

The Double Bottom Line – Meaningful Profits

Untangling Unity

A Love that Changes Everything

Courage: Character of a Leader

5 Things Common to Healthy Churches

Problem-Solving: Reverse Engineering