It happens every single day! Everyone of us has to do it and everyone of us can always improve. It is a central part of being human. Every marriage, every family relationship, well . . . EVERY RELATIONSHIP RISES AND FALLS WITH ...
Like many Mac aficionados, I am saddened by the recent death of Apple founder and former CEO, Steve Jobs. He is being hailed as a visionary innovator, businessman, and cultural icon. The man who introduced the iPod, iPhone, and iPad . ...
I have been working with teen’s full time for twenty years now and I love watching young lives change and be transformed by the Spirit of God. However, it has been during the last three years of my life that my understanding of working ...
This week I am a chaperone for my son and another young boy at the American Choral Directors National convention. My son Riley was invited to be a part of the Children's National Honor Choir that is singing in Chicago as a part of the ...
The journey of this last year has been an interesting journey. I continue to find myself in the midst of conversations about the future of youth ministry and what the key needs are our kids. Since it has been so long since I've written ...
So I looked in my bathroom mirror this week and wondered why "objects in the mirror are much larger than they appear" didn't just apply to my car's side mirror. My concern proved correct when I tried on the clothes I wore just a few months ago ...
"The higher you go, the thinner the air gets", a phrase spoken by Shirley Denyes to me as a young leader early in my professional career. At the time I didn't understand her statement but 18 years later, I have found that there is wisdom in her ...
Most people who know me know that I like to take risks! I do not take the "death-defying," "no-holds-barred," stupid type of risks, but those of a more calculated nature. Some may argue with me, but the adventure that I seek is not ...
During the last few months I have found myself having to lead from the middle in three unique opportunities. Each of the three cases are not related at all, other than I find myself very involved in the various elements. As result of these ...
Whenever I face times of uncertainty, conflict, and crisis or have major decisions to make I always start with WHAT I KNOW. For me, I lose capacity to remain emotionally grounded when I try to grasp the “what ifs” or the “why’s” that my ...
