Maybe you need a goat …
There is much in life to be thankful for. Unfortunately, our perspective on life may stifle our gratitude. In Budapest, a man went to his rabbi and […]
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Nov
2013
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James Scott, Jr.
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Nov
2013
Life is messy …
You’ve likely heard the story of the man who went in to see his physician. “So let’s have it,” the patient said. “The bad news is that […]
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Nov
2013
It’s not always like this …
No matter how hard things may be for you this Thanksgiving Day as you gather for dinner, there will be plenty for you to be thankful for. […]
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Nov
2013
Sweet berries for the soul …
If you haven’t planned your Thanksgiving dinner menu yet, you’re running behind! With just a few days before the biggest feast your family will likely indulge in […]
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Nov
2013
As a leader, you have better things to pursue than this …
One of the things I find bewildering is how popular a sermon and conference topic is the subject of “greatness” among so many church leaders. A very […]
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Nov
2013
If you’re going to lead …
When I was a teenager, a pastor once told me, “There’s always someone watching your life.” That reminds me of a story about a pastor who was […]
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Nov
2013
That’s saying a lot …
A young man wrote this note to his girlfriend: “Sweetheart, if this world was as hot as the Sahara Desert, I would crawl on my knees through […]
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Nov
2013
Are you too good to fail?
What’s the first thing you do when you mess up? A lot of us are like the veteran baseball player who got angry at his manager who […]
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Nov
2013
What’s your plan?
Most of us don’t develop strategies for living until we’ve messed things up and have to have them. Such as … … a strategy for losing weight, […]
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Nov
2013
To be a good writer, you sometimes have to be annoying …
Good writing is routinely annoying. It is! The best writing gets into our thoughts and stirs our emotions because, at some point, it will challenge our thinking […]