Have Greater Lasting Impact by Building Up Others

Have Greater Lasting Impact by Building Up Others

One of the best ways to have lasting impact is by investing in the lives of others. This is pretty common knowledge, especially in a culture that lauds coaching, mentoring and leadership. This is usually in a corporate setting, but it’s probably even more true...
POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

POEM: Life Seasons Past… and Yet Ahead

I’ve long thought of life in the context of life seasons. Probably a throwback to The Outsiders and Robert Frost’s Nothing Gold Can Stay. The other night, as I was sitting outdoors while effectively commemorating the end of Labor Day weekend. I observed my...
Finding Work Life Balance in God’s Glory and Our Worship

Finding Work Life Balance in God’s Glory and Our Worship

Our personal work life is a key area that can quickly get us out of balance. Because of that, I’ve really examined and prayed over this post. I hope it finds you at just the right moment and that you prayerfully consider all that it entails. Our work life gets out of...
7 Posts About Finding Value in Disaster and Life’s Trials

7 Posts About Finding Value in Disaster and Life’s Trials

It’s not easy to find value in disaster, especially as it’s going down. However, I have no doubt that we can learn from every experience in life. That’s evident in the take-a-ways from today’s “7 Posts About…” post. Today I am offering you seven posts (okay,...
God Salvages a Silver Lining from All Your Adversities

God Salvages a Silver Lining from All Your Adversities

Let’s face it: some things happen where there is no obvious silver lining. Sometimes, things just plain suck. Whether it is a one time event or a series of decisions or events that lead to it, life will have trials. We do and will continue to face adversity. And, in...
How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens

How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens

The ways we find God is a common theme or trope throughout book, film, television and story in general. Ever notice it’s almost always through tragedy or struggle? You know, some sort of hardship? Though I bet it does happen, I am doubting many people find God...
What Obedience and Favor Have to Do with Trusting God

What Obedience and Favor Have to Do with Trusting God

Obedience may be the last thing going through your mind when a train enters a dark tunnel. However, obedience is a part of it. By remaining seated, calm, and confident that the engineer will see it through, you are displaying a level of obedience. You are trusting the...
A Review of The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon

A Review of The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon

In the very beginning of The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World, Jon Gordon is very upfront about the fact that he is not a naturally positive person. Boy, can I relate! Most who know me...