Do events happen by chance or is there a purpose behind the events in our lives? If we believe there is a purpose behind the events in our lives then we acknowledge that God is sovereign. The Bible provides a… Continue Reading →
Do you believe the Holy Spirit speaks to you today? We read that He spoke to His people in the book of Acts (8:29, 10:19, 13:2). Is there any reason why He would stop speaking to us? Jesus made the… Continue Reading →
God not only uses His word to speak to us but he also uses other people – those of you who are married know exactly what I mean! There are numerous instances in Scripture of God using other people to… Continue Reading →
Consider for a moment that there is a sovereign God and that He wants to communicate with you. If you believe that is true then the most important task you have is to hear from Him. This leads to the… Continue Reading →
When I was in the Navy every mission had a detailed flight plan for what we hoped to accomplish. Are we that proactive about life or do we seem to drift along simply responding to the next crisis? The tyranny of… Continue Reading →
The nature of my work requires that I do a good amount of reading. My students often ask me “How do you find time to read?” The reality is I don’t find the time I make the time to read. … Continue Reading →
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 All of us encounter difficult situations in life. At times we have a tendency to either terminate the situation prematurely or at the other extreme we may let the situation… Continue Reading →
This past week I along with several other senior pastors had the opportunity to have a half day with Henry Cloud and he shared some great insights about pruning. Henry is not a gardener but he spoke about the importance… Continue Reading →
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. – C.S. Lewis Since I believe in the infinite importance of Christianity I seek to grow in… Continue Reading →
We live in incredibly exciting times. My we be like the men of Issachar, “men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do” 1 Chronicles 12:32
One of the highlights of my year is attending the Global Leadership Summit. The purpose of the Summit is to transform Christian leaders around the world with an annual injection of vision, skill development, and inspiration for the sake of… Continue Reading →
Throughout the school year I am constantly recommending books to my students and realizing the heavy workload they have I encourage them to put it on their summer reading list. Just to let you know that I practice what I… Continue Reading →
This morning I enjoyed a nice six mile run through the woods and around a lake in my neighborhood. The sun was just coming up revealing the hues and texture of the stratocumulus clouds above me. Off to my left… Continue Reading →
When’s the last time you had a few days of relatively unstructured time? I just experienced a rare weekend like that and it was EXTREMELY REFRESHING! I have a number of responsibilities and speaking engagements on the calendar and I’m… Continue Reading →
The need for effective, biblical leadership is has never been greater! As we consider the crises in our world we need men and women who are willing to say, “Here am I. Send me!” The challenges around us require leaders… Continue Reading →
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