The Worst Value You Can Have In A Relationship
What is the worst value you can have in a relationship? HAPPINESS Why is happiness a poor value? Happiness will be fleeting when there is a conflict of needs and desires in a relationship because the other person has...
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What do Healthy Relationships Require? Healthy Relationships require LOVE, FREEDOM, and RESPONSIBILITY. Love is the primary motivator within the relationship. Freedom is also required for both parties in the relationship to be their own individual. But what is the...
Read moreYour Relationships Needs Love And This One Ingredient to Thrive
Your Relationships Needs Love And This One Ingredient to Thrive Every relationship needs love as the foundation. But love needs Freedom for it to be real love. I remember the famous line in the movie Bruce Almighty when Morgan...
Read moreLove Is A Motivator In Marriage
Love and Motivation In Marriage Think back to the day you were married. Go back even further, to the day you asked her, or he asked you to be married. What motivated you to ask or say yes? I...
Read moreLeaders Never Stop Learning
Leaders Never Stop Learning This morning I posted my diploma on the wall of my office. The credential only confirms that I put in some hard work, fulfilled my obligation to Concordia University, and learned new skills and information....
Read moreWhat Do We Learn From Failures
What Do We Learn From Failures Think for a moment about a failure from your life (maybe your failure or you were the collateral damage from someone else’s failure). What pain did you experience from the failure, and what...
Read moreLeaders Are Vulnerable
Leaders Are Vulnerable My nerves were racing. I could feel my heart beating in my chest. What’s going on with me? As I was about to lead a process group with some local counselors and coaches. I have led...
Read moreLeaders Take The Next Step
Leaders Take The Next Step Have you ever heard of analysis paralysis (AP)? It’s a character symptom where leaders cannot make decisions quickly. Instead, they think about the decision, analyze all perspectives, and second-guess themselves. As Stephen Covey says,...
Read moreLeaders Recharge
Leaders Need to Recharge: Pastors are leaving the ministry. Consider these stats (compiled by Shepherds Watchmen, August 11, 2019) 1,500 clergy leave the ministry each month 61% of congregations have forced a pastor to leave 83% of clergy spouses...
Read moreLeaders Follow A Process
Leaders Follow A Process I love watching college football for several reasons; first, it is exciting to see great teams play a challenging game of grit at a high level of excellence (I love watching Tom Brady, the GOAT,...
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