What is your attitude toward people who frustrate you? Admit it – there are people in your life who seem to have the not so spiritual gift of frustrating you. Regardless of your best efforts they have a propensity to take the… Continue Reading →
Robert S McGee in his book The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God’s Eyes reveals how to address emotional struggles associated with one’s self-worth. He describes a challenge many of us face that he calls Satan’s lie. Satan’s lie is the… Continue Reading →
What comes to your mind when you hear the word redemption? When I was young I would go to the grocery store with my grandmother and after our purchase we would receive some green stamps and my job was to put… Continue Reading →
This morning I was reading Die Losungen which is a devotional in German. Today’s Old Testament verse is a great promise to those facing challenges, “Ich bin der HERR, dein Gott, der deine rechte Hand faßt und zu dir spricht: Fürchte dich… Continue Reading →
The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb argues that our world is dominated by the extreme, the unknown, and the very improbable (according to our knowledge) while we spend our time focusing on the known and… Continue Reading →
My last blog post presented an overview of the Pareto Principle that described how 20% of the effort accomplishes 80% of the results (as long as you get the right 20%). Now that you’ve applied the Pareto Principle to your life you’re probably wondering what… Continue Reading →
Early in the 20th century Vilfredo Pareto noticed that 20% of the pea pods in his garden contained 80% of the peas (he was probably minding just his peas because he didn’t say anything about his q’s). Since he was an economist he noticed several… Continue Reading →
As you consider that question you may think “Since He is God there is nothing He needs.” That is true, but is there anything God wants? There is a common theme throughout the Bible, from Genesis to maps that reveals what God… Continue Reading →
In South Carolina we see beautiful, majestic oak trees as well as the ubiquitous climbing vine called kudzu. The oak trees have been alive for a significant number of years whereas the kudzu commences each spring and covers everything that is… Continue Reading →
One of my students in Germany (Dankeschön Stefan) introduced me to this book and I’m thankful it’s been translated into English. The original title is “50 Erfolgsmodelle, kleines Handbuch für strategische Entscheidungen” a literal translation is “50 Success models, small handbook for strategic… Continue Reading →
I’ve been contemplating the life of the prophet Daniel this week. He is an incredible combination of profound competence and righteous character – Daniel is a great model of a spiritual leader. Near the end of this short book is an arresting… Continue Reading →
Consider the following: A bat and ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? Daniel Kahneman in Thinking, Fast and Slow indicates that your initial response is probably 10 cents – it is intuitive,… Continue Reading →
Rhythm is part of our everyday lives: day and night, ocean tides, the changing seasons, work and rest, and even the beating of our hearts. Why do we so often ignore the rhythms of life? In our 24/7 digital world in can be… Continue Reading →
“Life is difficult.” These are the opening words of M. Scott Peck’s book The Road Less Traveled. He goes on to write, “It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly… Continue Reading →
The challenges of life and leadership can often exact an emotional toll. Where do you find the energy to tackle those challenging projects on your to-do list? Too many Christians suffer from CFS (Christian Fatigue Syndrome). It is essential that… Continue Reading →
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