James 3

The Responsibility of Public Speaking

2024-03-11T12:21:13-05:00March 26th, 2024|Tags: , , |

Hindsight can be a humbling critic. At year end there are typically some economists and political futurists who reflect on how well their predictions for the year faired.  I admire those who are willing to admit when their predictions fall short.   Many business leaders also speak publicly about their beliefs on the future of their industry or their business. When ...

Guarding Our Tongue

2024-03-11T12:01:45-05:00March 25th, 2024|Tags: , , |

If I’m honest, there are times when other followers of Jesus frustrate me. It’s in those moments when I can be tempted to gossip or speak poorly of another brother or sister in Christ.  If I remember they are a follower of Jesus it helps me to muzzle my words. But there are times when I must apologize.  But God’s ...

Narcissistic Behavior

2023-04-02T16:20:13-05:00January 14th, 2023|Tags: , , |

My wife, Kathy, loves the study of people. One condition Kathy often discusses with me is narcissistic personality disorder.    The Mayo Clinic describes this disorder as, “a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others.”  Research shows, ...

Envy Leads to Disorder

2022-05-06T22:25:38-05:00April 30th, 2021|Tags: , , |

William Arthur Ward, poet of the early 20th century said, “Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.” When the line is crossed from admiration to envy, there is a shift in the heart. It is a shift of heart posture. ...

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