I find that many of us live by double standards. What do I mean by that? I find that sometimes the expectations I have of others is higher than the expectations I have of myself. I expect others to complete things on time and if they do not, they are slacking. If I am late [...]

Quantuvis, as great as you choose. As I mentioned last week, Mark Miller introduced me to this Latin word. BTW, Mark has a blog on leadership that I read regularly and would recommend for any leader. Quantuvis, you choose. Could you really be in charge of your own destiny? Usually we look for someone or [...]

God has called you to be a leader and if a leader, I believe He has called you to be a great leader. We live in a society that unfortunately tries to place the blame of failure on anything else than personal responsibility. You have heard me say many times that what you do not [...]

The last two Sunday mornings I have been to celebrations where children have had a vital part in what was taking place. Last week, at The Fireplace in PA, Heather, the children’s ministry coordinator, was sharing the vision of the children’s ministry at the Fireplace.  She had the children do a drama and then she [...]

I was part of a wonderful celebration yesterday, my Dad’s 90th birthday party. It is hard to believe that he is 90 years old. We praise the Lord that he is experiencing very good health and still works in his wood shop often, creating tables, stools, benches, and the like, most often to just give [...]

Make a decision today that your past does not define, dictate, nor limit your future. I find many people who are stuck in a rut that they can’t get out of partly because their belief structure is set in a concrete mindset believing that nothing will change. They have adopted a Buddhist type understanding that [...]

Many mornings throughout the week I pray Ps 91 over myself and family. Verse 11 says, “For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” It is so reassuring to know that the Lord is watching over us. The other week I was riding my cycle back to the office from an [...]

Almost everything that is started is started with a purpose, a reason to bring it into existence which in turn drives a passion and makes way for a vision, which leads to a launch and a culture of doing things that need to be done. This is case of everything from my marriage to the [...]

Sometimes we get a new idea on how to reach others for Christ and we wonder if we should try it? Should we risk it? What if it doesn’t work? Is this really the Lord’s idea or just some personal thought? Personally, I have found that as I talk to people, there are many ideas [...]

Are you an original or a copy? Sometimes I experience leaders trying to be someone they are not. They hear someone speak, see someone lead a certain way, and try and mimic what they saw or heard. While I am a firm believer in the ongoing learning process, I do believe that you need to [...]