Who have you written off as hopeless?
When do you write someone off? When is “enough, enough”? When do you start to believe there’s no hope for them regarding change? For many of us, […]
07
Aug
2014
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James Scott, Jr.
06
Aug
2014
If fear is optional, are YOU choosing it?
In 2013 Associated Press reporter Kirsten Grieshaber told the story of 95-year-old Margot Woelk (pictured above), one of Hitler’s 15 food tasters during his stays at the […]
30
Jul
2014
This fuels perseverance …
While going through a particularly difficult time in my life, and feeling quite weary, I corresponded with a great church leader who responded with a letter of […]
29
Jul
2014
Abusing intimacy to gain influence isn’t leadership …
Long ago, I heard a good piece of advice for leaders, which is really good advice for anyone: “If you won’t love them, don’t hurt them.” In […]
27
Jul
2014
The Jack Benny church …
Yesterday some people were wishing a friend of mine “happy first annual 39th birthday!” Someone said he had joined the “Jack Benny Club.” Benny (pictured above), a […]
21
Jul
2014
Have you ever been so desperate you had to turn to cardboard?
Have you ever had to put your needs on a piece of cardboard for all the world to see? This morning I saw a young man sitting […]
20
Jul
2014
How to be a great lieutenant …
In spite of the obsession about making leaders within today’s church, not everyone is called to be a leader. The majority of those who are enabled for […]
18
Jul
2014
Could this be why God isn’t answering some of your prayers?
John G. Wendel and his sisters were some of the most miserly people of all time. Although they had received a huge inheritance from their parents that […]
15
Jul
2014
The hard road to peace …
In order to have real peace — peace of mind and heart — you will have to make a decision that will disrupt the peace of your […]
14
Jul
2014
How to get your pastor off your back in one step …
A pastor was leading a group from his congregation on a tour of the Holy Land. He had just read them the parable of the good shepherd […]