God loves you – God desperately wants a relationship with you – so much so that God became a man and lived among people in order to build that relationship. None of this is new news really. All of us have heard the Christmas story most likely. But have you ever come to grips with [...]
Archive for December, 2009
God Desires Unity
Posted in Church, Community, Leadership on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Now That Is Leadership!
Posted in Leadership, Motivational on December 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This week we have been focusing on the topic of leadership. I thought I would finish the week with something for you to think about for the next few days. In his book, Good to Great and in other works such as Level Five Leadership, Jim Collins talks about his research into what makes a [...]
The Meaning of Success
Posted in Leadership, Motivational on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we talked a little about leadership. When I think about leadership, normally the idea of success enters the picture in my mind. So today I am thinking about what it means to be a success or successful. Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, has one of the best definitions [...]
Are You a Leader?
Posted in Leadership, Motivational on December 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the most important attributes a person can have is the ability to lead. You don’t have to be in a position of authority to lead. I believe that if more people understood this fact, our world would be a better place. I remember when my middle son was 4 years old, he took [...]
Joy In Following Christ
Posted in Formation on December 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I was dropping boys at the gym this morning and listening to the radio as I drove to work. You may have heard the short little thought provoking snippets on @Air1 called @WalktheWay by Jeff Klein and if so, you may have heard this there but it really got me to thinking. The scenario was [...]
A Trip to See the Doctor
Posted in Formation, Hope on December 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, I spent most of the morning at the doctor’s office with my son. He hasn’t been feeling well most of the week but has been toughing it out. Yesterday, he woke up and could not stand upright without terrible pain in his stomach. As soon as the office opened, we headed to see the [...]
Burning Desire For God
Posted in Formation, Grace on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I used Thomas Merton’s devotional book, A Book of Hours, this morning in my prayer time. One of the prayers he wrote awoke in me a new desire to remain in God’s presence. Father, Father, whom we thought so hidden Somewhere behind the jealous walls of Mars, Oh how You visit us, at the deep [...]


