What Does A Difficult Situation Look Like?
What to do When Your Emotions Take Over “Dad, he yelled at me and put his hand on my knee.” My daughter, Addy, was sitting in my car, crying uncontrollably, re-living the experience she had at her first driving...
Read moreCreating a Strategic Plan For Your Church
How to Be a Successful Church Leader In 2003, God gave me a BHAG for the ministry I was leading. I never got to see it accomplished (due in large part to my own character issues). However, seven years...
Read moreHelping Your Church Family Change
“They’re getting a divorce!?!” A church board member had just shared this information. One of our core families was separating. This news left me feeling heartbroken for the family, the couple, the kids, and the extended family and friends...
Read moreHaving The Talk You’ve Been Avoiding
Why is the difficult conversation difficult? According to Dr. Henry Cloud, it’s because there are two opposing views. Also, our emotions are running sky high (go ahead and take your pulse before a tough conversation). There are also BIG...
Read moreCARRY YOUR BACKPACK
Carry Your Backpack Hey Guys, Thanks so much for checking out my post on Living an Extraordinary Life. We are halfway through the series and today’s topic is all about what we ARE responsible for. If you missed the...
Read moreThe Ingredients of REAL Life Change
Have you ever been stuck in a rut in life? Maybe in a relationship, or a job, or even in your personal life? Some time ago I wrote about how to live an Extraordinary life and you can read...
Read morePerseverance & Endurance
Last night at an Area Bible Study that I lead we had a discussion on the difference between two significant words found in the biblical book of James. The difference comes from the various translations one would use....
Read more5 Tactics To Living Regret Free
Your Life and My Life WILL HAVE STRESS. That is a guarantee in life. However, there are some basic tactics we can apply to our life to manage the stress that comes our way. How we handle the...
Read moreStep of Faith Meaning
What is it like to Take a Step of Faith? Anytime you take a step of faith you are walking into the unknown. You are stepping into a vacuum; void of answers, facts, and certainties. A step of faith,...
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