Leadership and Self-Awareness
Leadership by its nature makes one prone to take hits. Imagine how hard it is to be the U.S. president in these hyper-polarized...
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
What's Your Attitude Indicator?
So here’s an idea as we move into the Thanksgiving holiday… Paul’s short letter to the Philippian church underscored his belief that...
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Secret of Servant Leadership
Of the four essential elements that every leader must exercise—Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and Imagination—Servanthood seems like it...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Are Apologetics Dead?
Don’t get me wrong: apologetics are important. From the launch of the Church in Acts 2, Christians have proclaimed the uniqueness of...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
Leadership Is Crucial, But...
Leadership is crucial, but not all leaders are the same. Over the last few decades there has been an emphasis on church leadership, with...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
How Big Is The Church?
Play along with me for a minute and let’s use our imagination. If a twenty-something artist named Michelangelo could create something as...
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Leadership Under Fire
Pray for Ukraine. The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has been overwhelmingly condemned by world leaders, baffled by Putin’s shocking...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Authority & Trustworthiness
When I first became a Christian in my twenties, I worked with a guy who challenged me about the credibility of Christianity. His point...
- Aug 11, 2021
- 2 min
Where the Revolution Begins
Ernest Gordon was a Christian, author and former dean of Princeton Seminary who died a couple of decades ago. Gordon was the inspiration...
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
So What Does A Coach Do? Depends.
In my years of coaching pastors, I’ve found that the conversation will inevitably drift into one of three tracks that will determine what...
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
Is It Time For The Searchlight?
Last week I wrote about vulnerability…you can read it here. But I want to hammer on this a little more. And here’s why. I have seen too...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 2 min
A Generous Church
Does your church have a reputation for being generous? As a leader in your church, the buck (no pun intended) stops with you. Generosity...
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Leadership & the Will of God
As spiritual leaders, all of us want to have a sense that we’re operating in the will of God. Certainly we don’t want to lead outside of...
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Managing Burnout
With long-term ministry—that is, ministry over the long haul—there is one big danger zone: Burnout. But burnout has two different faces. ...
- Jun 10, 2019
- 2 min
You’ve Probably Been Operating In Your Calling For Some Time
YOU MAY BE LEADING…AND DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT! Eons ago I played in a little vocal-driven acoustic group consisting of a steel-six-string...
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