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Rick Higgins
I love going to Chicago in the summer-time, the temperatures are mild and the flowers are in full bloom. I was in Chicago for the Leadership Summit debrief. Staying at the Hyatt-Regency in Rosemont was an extra bonus (the… Continue Reading →
The world has a propensity to divert us to settle for less than God’s best for our lives. The nation of Israel faced this problem and we face it today. It’s basically a problem of idolatry. Now you may be… Continue Reading →
How do you relax? This afternoon I took a 14 mile bike ride on wooded trails. I pushed myself up the hills feeling the lactic acid building up in my legs and wondering if I could make it to the… Continue Reading →
This was an amazing Leadership Summit. Listed below are the primary speakers and I have limited myself to two quotes from each speaker (it wasn’t easy). Enjoy . . . Bill Hybels “Many leaders incorrectly assume their most… Continue Reading →
I am eagerly looking forward to the Global Leadership Summit and as I was reflecting on reasons why I enjoy the Summit it is because I gain a number of great ideas that I can incorporate in my life and… Continue Reading →
At the 3dm Conference this week we discussed how God desires to get our attention in a variety of ways. A Kairos moment is the realization of an opportunity before us. It comes from the Greek word καιρός which may… Continue Reading →
Jeanne and I are attending the 3dm Discipleship and Mission Conference at Pawley’s Island. 3dm trains churches and Christian leaders how to do discipleship and mission in an increasingly post-Christian world. The movement started approximately thirty years ago in England… Continue Reading →
There has been a significant protest concerning remarks made by the CEO of Chick-fil-A in a recent speech. This past weekend Christine Quinn a New York City Council member wrote a letter to the president of New York University. Here’s… Continue Reading →
Do you know anyone who seems stressed out? “According to a recent World Health Organization study, 31 percent of Americans are likely to suffer from an anxiety problem at some point during their lifetimes — compared to 25.3 percent of… Continue Reading →
“God is More Than Enough” is an encouraging study of Psalm 23 by Tony Evans. Evans emphasizes that the good news of the twenty-third Psalm may be summed up by this statement, “If the Lord is your Shepherd, He will… Continue Reading →
Years ago (many years ago) as an undergraduate student I read Erich Fromm’s classic, “The Art of Loving”. This summer I reread the book and I was amazed at all that I missed. Fromm has a large number of Biblical… Continue Reading →
The Advantage: Why organizational health trumps everything else in business, by Patrick Lencioni brings together many of the leadership concepts presented in his other books into one handy volume. This book departs from his usual method of introducing the leadership… Continue Reading →
Contentment may be defined as being satisfied with what one has and not wanting anything else. The picture on this blog post is Arielle after a meal of macaroni and cheese along with a blueberry pancake from my plate –… Continue Reading →
It’s a great feeling when you achieve a goal. We had been driving for several hours and we stopped at the New River Gorge Ranger station. We thought it would be good to hike down to the lower observation point… Continue Reading →
Jonah Lehrer has written on a wide variety of topics and his recent book “Imagine: How Creativity Works” (2012) reveals his wide-ranging knowledge of science and creativity. He provides empirical evidence debunking some of the common assumptions about creativity such… Continue Reading →
