Last night was a historic night.
Regardless of who you voted for you can’t help but appreciate the significance of the events that unfolded.
There were people who voted yesterday who have lived long enough to remember when women and blacks were both denied the right to have a voice in the electoral process. 40 years ago [...]
Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day? Chances are you don’t. From the time we’re young we’re told to focus on fixing our weaknesses.
The Path of Most Resistance
As kids, when we came home with a report card that was all A’s and B’s with one D which did we [...]
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Many of the people in my group said the most impactful session at Catalyst for them was the one by Steven Furtick, lead pastor of Elevation Church. Regardless of what you may think about Steven’s leadership style or church philosophy, there’s no denying that God’s hand is on him in a powerful [...]
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Have we grown too accustomed to accepting less than the best from ourselves and those that work with us?
I love this quote by Steve Jobs who has become well known for setting high standards for his company:
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.” – [...]
Honestly, when I started working on this wallpaper this morning I didn’t even think about today being Friday the 13th. I wasn’t trying to be creepy! But this great quote by Leonard Sweet is a great reminder that change is an essential part of both our physical and spiritual lives. We need it to thrive [...]
Continue ReadingWhy I Need A Mentor (and you do too)
I’m a pretty smart guy but I’m pretty sure that, if left to my self, I would have screwed up my life a long time ago. Most of the most important decisions I’ve made in life I didn’t made by myself. I have been blessed with many [...]
Photos of a radical new tire design have been floating around the net recently. These innovation could redefine transportation by changing how “the rubber meets the road.”
This integrated tire/wheel combination was designed by Michelin and is called a TWEEL (tire/wheel). It represents signifcant changes in the future of mobility.
Imagine what this could mean:
Not having to [...]
Continue ReadingThe purpose of today’s post is two-fold. The first is to tell you about what looks to be a great movie coming out in April called Smart People. At first glance it looks like some of the movies we’ve been seeing from Fox Searchlight in recent years (Juno, Little Miss Sunshine). I’m putting this one [...]
Continue ReadingI heard an amazing story told by Mark Beeson, Pastor of the Granger Church here in Indiana. It was very moving to me, probably because I can relate to the sacrifices a leader has to make. For every step forward you take in ministry there are always going to be the hardships that go with [...]
Continue Reading“The success of who you are as a leader is to know who you are not.” – Andy Stanley
I’ve been thinking about this quote by Andy Stanley. When we are asked what we do for a living it’s easy to rattle off a list of responsibilities and duties. Who am I? I’m a pastor, father, [...]
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