I am taking the last two weeks of July for some time off and creativity. This was one of my previous blogs that many found helpful. I will begin new content on August 5, 2020. Media is replete with the desperate stories of splintered churches, fractured homes and businesses in crisis due to fallen leadership. CEO’s, ministry directors and leaders…
"Sometimes when I spin really fast, the kitchen looks like it's going to fall over!" Carly (5 years old) Perhaps you can relate to little Carly’s words. I can. I do. Often. But in reality, it’s your world not the kitchen that appears to be falling over. Ever feel like your world is moving too fast? Sometimes I move so…
Accountability, when properly utilized, is a powerful leadership principle. Leaders realize it can be used for control or instruction, encouragement or manipulation, legalism or leverage. Some have forsaken this practical principle, viewing it as unnecessary. Others have accepted a view of accountability as a legalistic tool for management. Accountability is not about legalistically controlling someone’s life but leveraging their strengths.…
In case you haven’t noticed, not everyone is wired the same way. Some people are outgoing and others are reserved. Some are direct and others are subtle. Some prefer “in your face” confrontation while others appreciate a softer approach to correction. Perhaps you think I am stating the obvious. Everybody understands this little tidbit of truth, but…do they? If everybody…
I grew up watching Superman, in black and white no less. George Reeves, the original television Superman was bigger than life. The announcer would begin the program with words that inspired me to put on my cape and fly off into the sky for another adventure! Kellogg, 'The Greatest Name In Cereals', presents . . . . . the Adventures of…
“It’s a children’s swing-set, how difficult can it be to assemble?” Two hours later I regretted uttering those words to my wife and was looking for the instructions. Swing-sets I discovered, although similar, come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. So, what about Discipleship? Are there a set of instructions to follow? Does a commitment to discipleship come…
“Anxiety is the natural result of doubting the character of God.” It was statements like this that caused me to form a love-hate relationship with the “Trilogy” written by my friend Pastor Phil Moser. If you are like me, I needed to hear this truth but did not want to. However, I found that all three of the books I…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. Young Adults as Youth Ministry Volunteers In a recent edition of Slant33.com, i…
As I sat across the table at Starbucks sipping coffee, I knew I was hearing the same story I had heard multiple times; but I tried not to reveal it by my response or body language. I was neither bored nor impatient. I knew this Youth Pastor was bearing his soul to me and I truly cared. As he shared,…