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 [...]

How thankful are you? I try and live a thankful life by trying to keep in mind all that I have been blessed with. Even though my mindset is one of thankfulness, I know there are many times that I take many things for granted, and even more importantly, I take many people for granted. [...]

You will be tested! Two weeks ago I was asked to write an article for the Connection Magazine with the theme of Building Kingdom Communities.  I stated  that God desires to build His Kingdom Communities through us, but before He can build through us, He first of all desires to build in us. And many [...]

Many people do all they can to make their presence known. Some do it with a gregarious personality, some with an outlandish outward appearance, and maybe some with a strong demeanor either pleasant or moody. But the pillar of their thought life is that in order to be somebody, I need to make my presence [...]

“So, how do you manage all of your relationships?” was the question I was asking the seasoned leader sitting across the table in front of me. To be clearer, “How do you work with someone that has really been a challenge to you in the past and see only the good in them, dismissing the [...]

With a new year brings new vision, dreams, desires, the seeking of new things. What are you seeking this year? I am personally seeking a number of things from the Lord for 2014. There are some things that I really need to hear the Lord on and some key decisions I need to make. Jesus [...]

I love this quote by Truett Cathy, “Fall in love with your work and you will never work another day in your life!” Why do you do what you do? Do you see it as a job? Hard work? Merely a responsibility that you need to fulfill? As a child I loved farming so much [...]

Many of you have been given the wonderful opportunity to be a leader. It is a responsibility that has been given to you by the Lord and you have accepted that and all that it entails. Sometimes leading is tremendously fulfilling and other times a seeming unforgiving weight of responsibility. Mark Miller,  a leader who writes [...]

“Get me out of this!” Have you ever had that thought? A challenging situation, a trying circumstance, a leadership crisis, a overwhelming problem that is looming over your sphere of influence. It could be in your family, job, church, or just life in general, but the persisting problem is there and our thoughts and emotions [...]