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Love Your Wife Well: Affection

Love Your Wife Well: Affection
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…
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The Double Bottom Line – Meaningful Profits

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…
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Untangling Unity

Untangling Unity
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…
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A Love that Changes Everything

A Love that Changes Everything
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…
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Courage: Character of a Leader

Courage: Character of a Leader
"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?…
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5 Things Common to Healthy Churches

5 Things Common to Healthy Churches
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 -…
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Problem-Solving: Reverse Engineering

Problem-Solving: Reverse Engineering
Creative problem solving is an essential tool in anyone's tool box! 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…
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Apocalyptic: Godzilla & the Kingdom of God

Apocalyptic: Godzilla & the Kingdom of God
[I wrote this article a few years ago and I am re-posting it for our members.  The turmoil in financial markets, weird weather and other environmental events serve to stoke the fire of anxiety and stimulate an increased appetite for end-times musings.  It is important that we keep our eyes focused on Jesus and the…
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Closer to the Heart: Love Paradigm

Closer to the Heart: Love Paradigm
[I wrote this article in September 2009 as I was bringing pieces of the Love Paradigm together] Over the last several years, I have been on an adventure like none other.   I have been so captivated by a dream, a vision that I see in my mind’s eye.  Some days it is clearer than…
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Freedom in Love

Freedom in Love
There is an interesting bit of scripture in Galatians where Paul states: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.” (Gal 5:1a, NIV). It is part of the larger context of Galatians, as Paul is contrasting our freedom in Christ with the bondage that we seem to gravitate perpetually towards. He is absolutely…
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