Do you think if you could become great like the apostle Paul, you’d have it made? Think again. Paul was a loving, godly man who devoted his life connecting everyone with Jesus. Yet, when Paul appeared in court, none of his friends came to support him. 2 Timothy 4 says, “Demas has deserted me… Alexander the coppersmith did me much ...
When Buster Douglas fought the Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Mike Tyson, Tyson was undefeated. The Las Vegas odds were 42 to 1 against Buster Douglas. Despite being knocked down in the 8th round, Buster roared back, becoming the first boxer ever to knockdown Tyson. Buster became the new Heavyweight Boxing Champion! After the fight, Buster revealed that his mother had passed ...
Jack was born with a hearing deficiency. Even worse, as a young man, Jack became blind due to a degenerative disease. Then, as a young husband and father, Jack was laid off from his ministry job. Desperate, Jack turned to God. God challenged Jack to view his challenges as an opportunity, directing him to Ephesians 3:20 which says, “Now to ...
My wife, Kathy, doesn’t like suffering alone. She appreciates finding someone who has, or is, suffering through a similar problem to compare notes and share life. On occasion, I’ve seen Kathy meet someone with a similar dilemma as Kathy may be facing. Without thinking Kathy has been known to blurt out, “I’m so glad to hear that.” Then she will ...
As a Senior Vice President for a large organization, I was once appointed to lead a task force to report on and resolve a challenging issue. Unfortunately, our research report concluded that the real problem revolved around my boss and his decisions! The same boss who had appointed me to lead this task force, was not pleased. Soon thereafter I ...
A Harvard Business Review article referenced a CEO Genome Project study on leaders who became CEOs much faster than their peers. A key factor that worked to the benefit of 30% of these fast track leaders was inheriting a mess at work. Early in my banking career I accepted a chief lending officer position at a troubled bank. This position ...
When I was 25 years old, I started a car rental agency from scratch. Interest rates and unemployment were skyrocketing at that time, but I still believed I could overcome all odds to be successful. One year later, I sold the cars to pay off my debts and left the car rental industry forever. The lessons I learned, however, prepared ...
In 1995, Kathy and I struggled to start a new ministry, we learned that our son had autism, we were forced out of a church we loved, and then, Kathy discovered breast cancer. That year, we not only wanted to quit full-time ministry, we wanted to quit life. But God encouraged us to persevere. During our darkest moments, God sent ...
Everyone has dreams. It’s so rewarding when they come true, whether the dreams are mine or yours. Maybe your dream is to start a business or climb a mountain. It’s rare to meet someone willing to give up the insecurities, habits, and things holding them back from their dreams. So many people die with their dreams still inside. Wouldn’t it ...
Hunting was not my thing, but as a teenager some friends invited me to go deer hunting. Upon arrival they pointed me towards a tree and told me to climb the tree and wait for a deer. I tried to climb the tree with my rifle, but, out of frustration and laziness, I finally left my gun at the base ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
