About 6 years ago I was in a strategy meeting with a small church. As we were brainstorming various ideas about positioning and branding, I was struck by a theme or phrase I continually heard from the pastor. The phrase he often mentioned was like, “turning the church into a family and the family into […]
Is Avoidance Weakness or Wisdom? #dyingempty So I’ve got this friend named… let’s call him Dave. Earlier this year we worked together on a hectic web development project. Nearing the completion, he told me he’ll need to take a break before working a client project again. Citing that the project was disruptive to his peace. […]
A friend of mine, Chris Busch shared powerful concept last month at a luncheon. He also wrote a short article on his blog on the same topic called: ”Wired for Struggle.” The idea was simply that by nature, humans a born with a mind, body and reflexes to handle, adjust to and overcome all types of struggle. However, most […]
Christianity has morals but isn’t based on being moral. Or holy or right; perfect or sinless. That which gets you in is that which keeps you. Most understand its only faith in Jesus that gets us into the family of God. But we also judge or analyze our maturity in terms or morality or spiritual […]
A few days ago I gained a new perspective on prayer. Or better put, God revealed a heart or mind attitude necessary for receiving. In Luke 11, after hearing Jesus pray, the disciples ask him to teach them how they should pray. In the following 12 verses, Jesus responds by giving them: A. Words for prayer. […]
God is so good, that for most of us, we can’t recognize whether we are living by his grace or in his mercy. God rains on the just and the unjust. God provides blessings on the sinner to show his goodness and draw them to repentance. God blesses the Christians as a father simply loving […]
The Cost and The Kingdom
Last year I decided to take a vacation from worrying about money. I can’t recall if I had a specific start and end date, but I do remember that it worked! For some reason, the inner gimmick of choosing not to worry on a targeted area helped me consciously audit my thoughts and refrain from […]
Jeremiah 17:5 NASB “Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD.”
Basic ideas: 1. It reveals maturity. 2. Brings inner peace and stress relief. 3. Positions your for growth. Bonus: Helpful ideas from the Mayo Clinic: When to say no Sometimes it’s tough to determine which activities deserve your time and attention. Use these strategies to evaluate obligations — and opportunities — that come your way. […]