Have you ever met someone who after speaking with them you say, “I know I’m  a Christian and I know they are a Christian. But I’m nowhere near the Christian they are. In Heaven, we’re not even living in the same neighborhood!?” I had an experience like that this week. Recently, I have had several conversations with a […]
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The Top 10 Characteristics Of A Generous Church
Tomorrow I will have the privilege of speaking to over 200 church leaders about the role generosity plays in allowing local bases of ministry to impact, serve, and change their communities. The Take Out Conference is an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions (where I work) and is designed to help churches “take ministry out” of […]
What Sport Clips Teaches Us About Men And Church Attendance
This past weekend it was time for me to get my every 3-4 week haircut. Due to some scheduling challenges, I could only get it done during a time my regular location was closed. However, I was driving by Sports Clips and thought I would give it a try. I had been interested in Sports Clips […]
12 Steps To Becoming A Leadership Genius
Genius is making the complicated simple, not the simple complicated. Not convinced? Check out the Google homepage! If you are like me, my default mode is to always have 7 Steps, 21 Lessons, or 10 Keys to do anything. There has to be a formula, a method, a system that I can apply. And if […]
10 Most Popular Posts Of February 2011
February was a wonderful month for this site. I’m so glad you were a part of it. The following are the Top 10 posts of February as determined by you the readers. 13 Things Anyone Can Do To Support Their Pastor 20 Benefits Of Change You Can Believe In 25 Most Important Lessons I Give […]
10 Leadership Lessons From The Grace Card
I had the wonderful privilege of seeing the independent film The Grace Card earlier today. It is an incredible movie about race relations, parenting, marriage, generational impact and forgiveness. Movies like this that are not in wide release may not stay at the theatres long, so go see it this weekend. Here are the lessons: Impact Of […]
13 Things Anyone Can Do To Support Their Pastor
As a person who has served in churches for 25+ years, I have developed a deep love for pastors. Here is something else I have learned, most people desperately want to see their pastors and staff as successful as I do. I’m embarrassed to say it but I have not always been as supportive as I […]
7 Tips To Conquering Life’s Greatest Challenges
Is there something in your life you just can’t seem to conquer? It’s been my experience that we all do. Recently, the Stanford Cardinals womens basketball team ended the UConn Huskies record 90-game winning streak. UConn appeared to be unbeatable so how did Stanford do it? Is there anything we can learn from their victory that we can […]
11 Ways To Avoid A Letdown In Performance In 2011
Did you have a productive 2010? If so, are you excited about your organization’s plans for 2011? I hope so but what happens if things do not go according to plan. Are there warning signs that could prevent a letdown in performance? The answer is “YES!” The November 22nd and December 6th editions of The Sporting News featured […]
7 Things That Rob Leaders Of Joy
Are the responsibilities of your life more than you can bear? I think leaders can experience a sense of being overwhelmed on a regular basis if they are not careful. Leadership should be fun and enjoyable but here are just some of the reasons that leaders may not enjoy their responsibilities. Hard Decisions and Tough Conversations. Don’t […]
6 Leadership Lessons From Iron Man 2
With Tuesday’s release of Iron Man 2 on dvd, I wanted to provide you an updated post that was originally posted on May 8th. Buy the dvd. You’ll enjoy it. My wife and I saw Iron Man 2 today. First, it is great to have a wife who will put up with popcorn movies! Second, you […]
7 Reasons Leaders Need A Short Memory
The most shocking event of the 2nd weekend of college football was #13 Virginia Tech’s surprising loss to James Madison. It is my theory though that VT never recovered from its loss to Boise St the previous Monday evening. In essence, I make the argument that Boise actually beat the Hokies twice. Have you ever had a single […]