“If it bleeds it leads” is an old news axiom. We are culture obsessed with negativity. Living in the Atlanta area with its horrific traffic, I have learned that we can’t help ourselves but to stop and stare at car accidents. The fundamental responsibility of leadership is to properly evaluate reality but I am sick of […]
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I Was Wrong About Saving Seats At Church
Brian Dodd on August 16, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership
One of the worst arguments my wife and I have ever had took place on a Christmas Eve early in our marriage. We were coming back from the Singing Christmas Tree (I’m showing my age) and arguing over whether you should save seats for people or not. You see the place was packed and we were saving five seats for people who always […]
10 Leadership Lessons From The Grace Card DVD
Brian Dodd on August 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Relationships
I had the wonderful privilege of seeing the independent film The Grace Card earlier this year. It is an incredible movie about race relations, parenting, marriage, generational impact and forgiveness. With the dvd coming out on Tuesday, I recommend that everyone picks it up.  Here are the lessons that I gleaned from the movie: Impact Of […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of July 2011
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
July was an amazing month for this site!  I shifted to a self-hosted domain to give me greater flexibility and reporting which will hopefully serve you better moving forward. A special thank you goes out to everyone who was forced to renew your subscription. Thank you! Also, I now sell advertising space. I’m currently using Google AdWords […]
10 Leadership Principles And Quotes From Soul Surfer And Bethany Hamilton
Brian Dodd on July 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
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. With the dvd arriving August 2nd, […]
Is It OK To Thank God For Your “Smokin’ Hot Wife”
Brian Dodd on July 27, 2011 in Church Leadership, Family
Is it OK to thank God for your smokin’ hot wife? Is He offended by that? Should we be more cultured or reverent during our time before the throne? Or does God value genuineness and authenticity? Is God pleased that we still find our wives attractive? Here’s my answer – I thank God every day for […]
What The American Church Needs To Know About The Growing Hispanic Community
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
  The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics made up 15.5% of the population in 2010 totaling 47.8 million people. These numbers are expected to grow to 17.8 % and 59.7 million people by 2020. How should this effect churches and how we do ministry in this country over the next decade? Fellowship Bible Church […]