"Where are you?" The obvious answer to that question is a physical one ... but there's a much more vital spiritual answer. "Where are you?" is the simple, three-word question God asked Adam (Genesis 3:9) after he and his wife...
Spiritual Life
The Real Truth of the Christmas Story
Apparently, my Nativity scene—and yours—are all wrong. So are many of our favorite Christmas songs. Jesus was probably born on the ground-floor or courtyard of a home, not a barn. The wise men were not present at his birth, and...
Spiritual Life
How to Experience Real Joy This Christmas (and into the New Year)
People talk and sing a lot about joy, especially at this time of year, but as you look around, is there much joy to be found? Most people in the world find joy in sentiment and circumstances and stuff, but...
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Ministry Leaders
Leadership: An Extraordinary Lesson from George H.W. Bush
The last five days have provided a rich lesson on leadership. Almost immediately after the passing of George H.W. Bush on Friday, November 30, I started noticing the words being used by people who knew him best to describe him....
Leader's Heart-Overflow, Spiritual Life
Leadership: Helping People Become Who God Created Them to Be
God wants us to realize that we are works of art in progress, and we, as leaders—church leaders, small group leaders, teachers, parents, etc.—can envision others with this truth. I am fortunate that several people in my life took the...
Ministry Leaders, Small Group Leaders
Return of the Small Group Leadership Blog!
Reader, forgive me. It's been 7 months since my last blog post. (If you grew up Catholic, as I did, I'm sure that first line has a familiar ring to it.) So . . . where have I been? As...
TIPS
Leadership TIPS of the Week: April 23-27, 2018
Whether you lead a church, small group, class, ministry, business, work team, or family, these Leadership TIPS are written to help you lead in more godly, effectively, fruit-bearing, overflowing ways. We post them each day, Monday through Friday, on Twitter, Facebook,...
TIPS
Leadership TIPS of the Week: April 16-20, 2018
Whether you lead a church, small group, class, ministry, business, work team, or family, these Leadership TIPS are written to help you lead in more godly, effectively, fruit-bearing, overflowing ways. We post them each day, Monday through Friday, on Twitter, Facebook,...
TIPS
Leadership TIPS of the Week: April 9-13, 2018
Whether you lead a church, small group, class, ministry, business, work team, or family, I write these Leadership TIPS each weekday to help you lead in more godly, effectively, fruit-bearing, overflowing ways. We posted them each day, Monday through Friday,...
TIPS
Leadership TIPS of the Week: April 2-6, 2018
Miss any of our Leadership TIPS this past week? We posted them each day, Monday through Friday, on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Please share them with your friends! #Leadership #TIPoftheDay: If you are given little to lead, be faithful with...