How often do we encounter a challenging situation where we come under duress and say something like, “My faith is really being tested right now.” When you think through that statement, you realize it is much more of a defensive, almost on the ropes kind of mentality. Boy, I sure hope I make it, but [...]

I was driving the other day and drove through a “zone” where I smelled a skunk for a few hundred feet. Because of what I was doing, sometime  later, I drove through the same “zone”. I was again reminded that a skunk was in the area because he had left his peculiar scent thereby alerting [...]

I think many Christians approach Christianity like walking into a restaurant. The water (forgiveness) is provided free of charge. May I have your order sir? Ah, yes, I would like the healing and prosperity plate please. Could I have a healthy marriage and also a side order of the miraculous. Then I would like to [...]

The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke each record the same incident that took place one day. When all three writers put the same thing in their text, you know it is important. It seems some parents thought it would be a grand idea to bring each of their children to Jesus to have Him [...]

I read a tweet some time ago that went something like this, “If you don’t have the passion, you shouldn’t have the position.”  As leaders there is a lot of pressure on our lives by so many to do so much. “Hey, you’re a leader, could you make this happen for us?” Sometimes we make [...]

On any given day I am faced with the reality of what to do in light of circumstances or situations that are currently unfolding or have taken place in my field of responsibility with any number of individuals.  I am faced with the decision of either reacting to the situation or responding to the Holy [...]

Leadership is all about making decisions. The best leader is the one who can make the best decision in the greatest times of uncertainty, when things are unclear. Decisions mark our leadership. Make one  wise decisions after another and you will be looked upon as a good leader. Make a series of bad decisions in [...]

One of the things that stick out to me in the resurrection of Jesus is the distinct difference between fatal and final. While the process of His crucifixion was tragically  fatal it also most certainly and magnificently  wasn’t final, as Sunday morning gave way to the declaration of the risen Lord! While everyone around Jesus [...]

Andy Stanley in his book “Next Generation Leader”, which I highly recommend,  says something like this, your test of character is never the big exam that you cram for the night before the defining day. Most often your test of character always comes in the form of a pop quiz!   There is a stark [...]

Dr. Keith Johnson,  confidence coach, says; “If you want your life to change, first you have to change.  If you want your life to get better, first you have to get better. If you want your life to improve, first you have to improve.” While he has a clear understanding that it is the grace [...]