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The Thing in the Bushes: Turning Organizational Blind Spots into Competitive Advantage is “a metaphor to describe the unidentified and often-denied problem that prevents an organization from achieving its goals” (p. 9). How does one confront “the thing in the bushes”? The… Continue Reading →
We are designed to live in community. The Bible contains a significant number of “one another” passages showing our responsibility toward one another. Fellowship is not an optional luxury for a Christian but rather a spiritual necessity. I’ve heard Bill… Continue Reading →
The Bible records an amazing love story about a man who remained faithful to his wife in spite of her unfaithfulness. Hosea was a prophet primarily to the Northern kingdom of Israel and he spoke of God’s love for the… Continue Reading →
Many people have a picture of an ideal day. For some it may be fishing or golfing. For others it may be an adventurous Caribbean vacation or it may be curling up with a good book on a rainy day… Continue Reading →
I have a friend who was recently hospitalized because doctors suspected a serious heart condition. Fortunately, a series of tests concluded that physically he was okay. Just as you must watch over your physical heart, you must also monitor the… Continue Reading →
Life Together is an inspiring description of Christians experiencing fellowship with one another in a small group. Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s wrote this book describing the life and community of his underground seminary during the Nazi era of Germany. This pithy book… Continue Reading →
It seems that many people are frightened by new ideas. Should we rather be frightened when people keep suggesting the same old ones? Several years ago Ralph Neighbour wrote a book entitled, The Seven Last Words of the Church. As you… Continue Reading →
Jeanne and I have recently moved into a beautiful little community called Keswick. We live in an area called Park West which is comprised of twenty-four individual communities, many of them with English names (Arlington, Churchill, Tennyson, Wellesley, etc.) as well… Continue Reading →
This past Sunday First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant and The Church at LifePark came together and baptized over 70 people in the Atlantic Ocean at the Isle of Palms. It was a fantastic celebration as people displayed their faith… Continue Reading →
A common cry among organizations and churches is “How can we develop more leaders?” Leadership development programs and courses abound but how effective are they at developing leaders? The better question is, “How did Jesus develop His leaders?” With Jesus… Continue Reading →
Being the optimist that I am I find it easy to hope for the best; however, hope is not a strategy. The experience of life however, has taught is teaching me to prepare for the worst. Solomon teaches us, Hope deferred makes… Continue Reading →
Moving Forward provides practical steps for forgiving yourself and breaking free from the past. The author, Everett Worthington Jr., is a researcher in the field of forgiveness. Worthington has experienced the need for forgiveness in his life as his mother was beaten… Continue Reading →
Jeanne and I have been at Fellowship Bible Church for 26 years and we’re moving to a new ministry. Fellowship has become a family to us and it’s hard saying good-by to family members. We have developed deep and lasting… Continue Reading →
What comes to mind when you think of the word “vulnerability?” It’s usually not a word that we want to characterize our lives. Brene Brown in Daring Greatly reveals how the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love,… Continue Reading →
I went with a friend and his son to Key West as he participated in the Swim Around Key West and I was his kayaker for the event. The swim is 12.5 miles in the ocean and we completed our… Continue Reading →
