You Are Here
It’s true. It’s always true. You will perpetually be here. Not there. Not anywhere else… but here. We each own a “here”. We got it the moment we were conceived. We carry it everywhere we go. When we...
View ArticleThe Power Of 10
This is a guest post I wrote for a good blogging friend, Kevin Martineau, on his blog Shooting The Breeze. Check out his blog for some GREAT insights and information. Photo credit Someone is reading...
View ArticleBumbles, Boobs, and Baubles
Our capacity to serve strong is diminished in 3 ways (rate yourself as you read): Bumbles. We all mess up now and again. We make mistakes. Everyone does. I make mistekas all the time =). If you're...
View ArticleCompaction Or Compassion?
"Sure, I can help you with that." I hung up the phone. Then thought, "How am I going to help them? I've already got too much on my plate." Ever do that before? I bet you have. It's hard to say "no". We...
View ArticleKiller Conclusions
Interpersonal Conflict. It kills your energy. You need energy. As a ministry leader, you don't need interpersonal conflict. What causes interpersonal conflict? Among other things, jumping to...
View ArticleLet Me Be Frank
I remember it well. I was serving as a full-time youth and music minister back in the 1980’s (yes, I started when I was 5!) – the era when choruses were making their debut in a lot of churches. We...
View ArticleHelp, My Senior Pastor Is A Jerk
I received the following email once from someone in ministry: “I serve in a ministry in my church. Worship has always been my passion. I’m in my 20’s. Over the years I discovered my pastor is a very...
View ArticleEmotional Talent – Tim Sanders
You want to lead well. You want to leave a lasting legacy. You want to finish strong. Now, the bad news is: This will not happen unless you have emotional talent. But here’s the good news: Serving...
View ArticlePeople Are Weird
People do the dumbest things, in my humble opinion. They go after stuff that won’t last. They read the same passages in the Bible over and over again, yet fail to change the character flaw it...
View ArticleWe Bark At What We Don’t Understand
My dog, Emma, will bark at what she doesn’t understand. One day Mrs. C pulled in the driveway. Emma went from silent and still to running and barking in a fraction of a second. I went from reading in a...
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