Living out loud …
Slinging my backpack over my shoulder, I tossed my empty paper coffee up into the trash can and headed out of the Starbucks. Crossing the busy intersection […]
09
Apr
2011
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James Scott, Jr.
08
Apr
2011
Instead of doing that, I’ll just do this …
Among the various topics that make up my stream of tweets on Twitter, you’ll occasionally find some fitness and personal training tips. A couple days ago, I […]
07
Apr
2011
Most churches fail at vision/mission. Here’s why …
Numerous churches fail when they try to establish “vision” and “mission” for the church. The primary reason for this failure is due to leaders applying a business […]
06
Apr
2011
How about seconds? Thirds? Fourths?
History is one of my favorite subjects. Not only do we learn a lot about humanity by looking at our history, but you can stumble across some […]
02
Apr
2011
A recipe for weak leadership …
There are some extraordinary people in leadership roles within the church today, and we are blessed to have such leaders. There is also an abundance of weak […]
02
Apr
2011
Sunshine and storms …
I have an addiction. It’s to good weather. Not simply fair weather, but really good weather. That’s why I lived most of my life in California, some […]
01
Apr
2011
This separates great leaders from the average ones …
There are a lot of people in leadership positions. That reality doesn’t make a person a leader, or at least it doesn’t make a person a “great” […]
30
Mar
2011
Getting stuck in traffic is bad, but getting stuck in life is worse …
Of all the places I’ve lived, the San Francisco bay area has, by far, the worst traffic I’ve experienced. Traffic in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, and Dallas […]
29
Mar
2011
Some popular writers may lead us astray …
Just a little deviance of an inch or two and an archer will fail to hit his mark as his arrow falls short of the bulls eye. […]
26
Mar
2011
If you’re not called to be a trail blazer, here’s a job for you …
Not everyone is called to be a trail blazer. In fact, I believe few are called to take on the work of blazing an entirely new trail. […]