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I find it fascinating that apart from all of the miracles Jesus performed, what His disciples most wanted to learn from Him was how to pray, “It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished,… Continue Reading →
The ten commandments have taken a bad rap as being a list of do’s and don’ts but they are actually for your benefit. When you live according to God’s principles you can avoid significant problems. A challenge I have been… Continue Reading →
Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas looks at the true purpose of marriage as he inquires, “What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?” This book reveals how couples can deepen their relationship with… Continue Reading →
We hosted The Global Leadership Summit at the Church at LifePark this past week – what a great week! I was planning to list my top ten quotations, but I found I could not limit it to ten – here’s… Continue Reading →
Keith Ferrazzi is a networker par excellence and in Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi reveals the tactics that enabled him to connect with a large number of people in mutually beneficial relationships. His approach to networking is “. . . finding ways… Continue Reading →
Leadership development is a popular topic. A cursory glance at the literature reveals a number of approaches to developing leaders. A popular model is the competency approach. If you can repeat the behaviors that made someone popular in the past… Continue Reading →
Wise words can heal a heavy heart. This past week I preached on overcoming anxiety. Anxiety may be defined as uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger. This is one of the most common disorders in the U.S., affecting… Continue Reading →
One of my favorite Leadership Summit speakers is Patrick Lencioni and he is one of the featured speakers at this year’s Global Leadership Summit. Patrick Lencioni is the founder of the consulting firm, The Table Group, and he is the… Continue Reading →
Do you ever feel stressed out from the demands of everyday life? Greg McKeown addresses that problem head-on in Essentialism. The author points out, “Essentialism is not about how to get more things done; it’s about how to get the right things… Continue Reading →
Susan Cain will one of the featured speakers at The Leadership Summit this year. She is the author of the best selling book Quiet and you can read a review here. Susan Cain has an important message for the church. She… Continue Reading →
I recently read The Trust Edge by David Horsager and I want to share with you an amazingly simple but powerful concept that may be helpful to you. If you want to ensure you’re accomplishing what is important and… Continue Reading →
David Horsager asserts, “Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life.” Horsager writes in an engaging manner revealing how “trust has become the world’s most precious resource” (p. 2). He points out that trust is not simply a… Continue Reading →
The Willow Creek Leadership Summit will impact more than 190,000 leaders in 105 countries and it will be broadcast live to more than 300 locations in North America on August 14 -15 2014. Over the next few months I will… Continue Reading →
Too many people view leadership as perks and privilege rather than duty and responsibility. I recently watched Simon Sinek’s TED talk, Why good leaders make you feel safe. He starts his talk by relating the story of Army Capt…. Continue Reading →
How often do you see the world from God’s perspective? We can become so inundated with the minutia of life that we can miss what is significant from God’s perspective. The disciples also had this problem at times. Jesus… Continue Reading →
