RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Faith

  • WHEN GOD LIMITS HIMSELF…

    Ryan, my 7 year old, and I were walking around in the mall one time.  He wanted to buy a particular Transformer Robot.  He had a budget but the one he liked was way beyond his budget. As a father, I really (REALLY, REALLY!) wanted to go over the budget and pay off the extra… Continue reading

  • BRACE YOURSELF; GRACE YOURSELF…

    “We judge others by their actions but judge ourselves by our motives.” It’s easier to say, “Man that guy’s screwed up!  What he is doing is so wrong.” But when we find ourselves doing the same thing, we say, “Well, that wasn’t really my intention.  I had good motives.” God asked Job, “Brace yourself like… Continue reading

  • IGNITE YOUTH CONFERENCE

    If you are in high school, college or you have a heart to reach out to the next generation (or even just ‘feeling’-youth), you can’t miss out on this conference. Ignite 2011 is on May 26-28, 2011. See you there! Continue reading

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  • COMPARISON TRAP

    I was eating breakfast with my kids one morning. We have devotions over the breakfast table everyday before I drive them to school. We were talking about being careful not to compare ourselves with others. The problem with comparing is that one will always come up better. This ends up with either pride or a poverty… Continue reading

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  • CULTURE OF SHARPENING

    (Blogger General’s Warning: Long Blog) The year started with a word I felt God impressed in my heart – SHARPENING. Then a conversation with Carlos Antonio sparked it even more. I remember when my firstborn was about 3 or 4 years old, while in church talking to people, Pastor Steve set me aside to talk… Continue reading

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