As leaders, part of your and my job is to create an environment that allows (and
encourages) new ideas to bubble to the surface.
I stopped reading the Bible. Seriously, I did. Actually, I stopped reading everything due to my sixth concussion. After a few weeks, when I tentatively picked up the Bible again,…
How do you describe yourself to others? “To really understand me, you need to know that I am ______”. How do you fill in the blank? With your family tree?…
The inescapable call of global mission Have you ever felt that you were a part of something big? Maybe you were part of a national political movement. Maybe you were…
The world is watching Do you have a love-hate relationship with anticipation? It is often exciting to wait for a birthday package to arrive in the mail or a…
Have you ever witnessed an amazing athletic feat? Were you there when a celebrity came to town? There is something exciting about “being there when it happened,” isn’t there?
Have you ever gone through a drive-thru and arrived at the window to pay for your order, only to find out that the person in front of you had already…
The most powerful communication contains three elements: information, inspiration and invitation. All three are necessary to deeply engage the hearts and minds of those with whom we are building relationships.
Have you ever played laser tag? I remember my first experience – it seemed like all of my friends had played for years, and I was the last one to join the party. I remember the anticipation of playing the game, the excitement of being handed my first laser (unfortunately, no lightsabres available), and the uncertainty of what strategy I should use to win (or simply avoid losing every game!).
I’m not sure which was more stressful: the fact that I was 35 years old and connected to an electrocardiogram machine, or the dawning realization that my body was…