Chad Pennington, Giovanni Carmazzi, Chris Redman, Tee Martin, Mark Bulger and Spergon Wynn. These were the six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft. It is often difficult to know how to look for talent. Let’s not congratulate the New England Patriots. They didn’t know how good Brady was either as they waited until the […]
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10 Results Of The Leader’s Greatest Sin
The Bible tells us that the wages of sin is death. For leaders, a sin exists that can literally kill our influence. That sin is…pride. I’m not talking about a healthy self-image. Leaders must possess that to make hard decisions, believe in their vision, motivate people, and take new ground. No, I’m talking about arrogance, egotism, high-mindedness, conceit, […]
A Message For Those Who Feel Hopeless Or Have Had Their Joy Stolen
Has someone ever robbed you of hope and your dignity? Did you grow up in such a dysfunctional home that it has become difficult for you to love anyone as an adult? Do you just feel dead inside? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, please listen to story of 25 year old […]
10 Leadership Quotes And Principles From Soul Surfer
Normal is overrated. That is the main principle I took from the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, played by AnnaSophia Robb, in the movie Soul Surfer. Hamilton was a teenage surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack but worked her way back to champion status once again. It is a great movie that I […]
Japan, We Are Still Praying For You
As you know, on Friday, March 11th a 9.0 earthquake rocked Japan and caused a tsunami that devastated the nation. Two evenings later at a Passion City Church service in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to be part of a prayer and reflection time for the Japanese people which I will never forget. Fortunately, someone in attendance had a […]
7 Things Churches Need To Know About Welcoming Guests
This week I got to spend Spring Break in Amish Country, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. I know, not exactly the beach, but this is our 20th wedding anniversary and a gift for my wife who is fascinated by the Amish people. The best part of this week has been staying at a local bed and breakfast […]
12 Warning Signs Of Unhealthy Leadership
I once worked for someone that when anyone told him that he look tired, he had a standard response – “I didn’t know there was another option.” Well, there are other options. There has to be. Those we are called to serve need our energy. And more importantly, the task we have been called to is too […]
Who Is The Next 20 Year Old Billionaire? Meet Jessica Mah
In an effort to identify the greatest NextGen Leaders, I want to pass along someone I recently learned about at the website Netizen. The next young billionaire may just be Jessica Mah.  Go to TechCrunch: inDinero’s Jessica Mah: This Is A 20-30 Year Company That We Want To Build (TCTV): to see an interview with this person that […]
“Boring” Lessons On Parenting From Pastor Steven Furtick
If you are a regular reader of this site, you know I have a great passion for parenting. Recently, I read a practical but very profound blog on parenting written by Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church. I wanted to pass his thoughts on to you. Many of you know of Pastor Steven and if you […]
The 10 Last Words Of A Dying Church
“If you don’t like change, you‘re going to like irrelevance even less.” Those are the words of General Eric Shinseki, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. There are few things as sad as watching a once great church grow old, become irrelevant, and slowly die. What is worse is that they either don’t know they’re dying […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2011 – A Month From Hell
March 2011 will be a month I will never forget. Many things happened that will leave lasting memories and that was reflected in what the readers felt were the most popular posts. The #1 post is about a man on a highway to hell. Posts #2 and #9 were about hell on earth – Japan. […]
12 Practices Of Highly Foolish Leaders
Foolishness is a sin. We all know foolish people and have all done foolish things ourselves. Because we’ve all been there, we don’t want to be foolish leaders. Today, my pastor Crawford Loritts identified from the book of Proverbs the 12 signs of a foolish person. As I was listening to the list, I thought […]