Love 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,...
Read moreLeaders Develop Leaders
Leaders Develop Leaders When I started in student ministry, I was insecure as a leader. I didn’t have a clear identity of who I was as a man, and I didn’t have a developed internal character. So, my leadership...
Read moreHow To Avoid a Stressful Christmas
Why is Christmas Stressful? Christmas is different for everyone. For some, you enjoy the season, the giving (the getting), the busyness, friends and family time, and much more. For others, the season brings stress and memories of loved ones...
Read moreLeaders Guide the Vision
Who Creates the Vision of an Organization? A misconception in leadership is that the leader MUST come up with the vision for the organization. Vision developing or creating might happen from time to time. However, in the best organizations,...
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