George was a new Christian when he landed a job in a retail industry that many believe to be immoral. His pay and bonus opportunities were incredible! Over the years, his family and friends challenged George’s decision to stay in this job, but he didn’t want to give up his 6 figure income. He began rationalizing the morality of his ...
My family had the opportunity to preview the upcoming movie, “God’s Not Dead 2.” Pat Boone played the role of a wise father to a school teacher being sued by the ACLU. His daughter was struggling spiritually and shared that usually she felt God’s presence in her life, but she felt abandoned during this particular trial. Pat Boone, said to ...
Dan called me recently and asked if I would listen to his confession. Dan had been traveling frequently in the last year and had not handled the road’s temptations very well. He found himself frequently slipping into behavior which brought deep regret later. He realized that he needed to quit concealing it and instead confess his sin. After Dan shared ...
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the word good in the context of “Good Friday” actually references this day in history as being holy due to Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. God’s ways, and the Bible, are full of paradoxes. The darkest day in history also begins the best weekend in history as Jesus not only died for our sins, ...
Many churches will be celebrating Maundy Thursday today, in commemoration of Jesus and the disciples sharing His last supper together. Maundy Thursday could also be considered the launching point for the entire servant leadership movement. On that day Jesus humbly served each of His disciples by washing their dirty feet. By taking on the one task, that many leaders of ...
Paul was a pharmaceutical salesman who called on a doctor’s office in his new territory only to learn that they had a rule. They only allowed the first three sales reps on any given morning to actually meet with a doctor. Paul was fourth! Then Dan stepped in. Dan, a sales rep for a competing company, approached the doctor’s assistant ...
As a teenager I had a friend who loved two women at the same time! One of those relationships was unhealthy. It was difficult, but my friend ended his unhealthy relationship and married the other young lady. He grew deeply in love with her, but his love only succeeded due to him sacrificing his competing love. Many leaders have a ...
Recently, I saw an old friend that knew me in my young wild days. He began sharing stories and joking with me about my foolish escapades from those past years. It was tempting to swap stories from our past, but I knew that it could easily lead me to say and discuss things that would not be pleasing to God. ...
As Matt’s team reflected on their busy season, they celebrated the growth their business experienced. Not all the growth came in the form of financial gain, some of their growth was birthed out of hardships. These failures have been one of their biggest assets, giving them the knowledge and experience to make changes towards becoming a stronger and more profitable ...
As somewhat of an optimistic visionary, I can create chaos at times as I try to push forward a new idea before its time, sometimes leaving important projects undone. This can cause frustration for those around me as they fight fires rather than working a methodical plan. Although I’m still not as good at putting order to my chaos as ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
