I’m so impressed!
It’s no secret the constant barrage of messages from life coaches, self-identified motivators, and even preachers urging us to discard from our lives people who don’t feed […]
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Nov
2012
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Christianity
09
Nov
2012
Flying with aloha …
There was a flash of panic in her eyes, which quickly gave way to resignation. At the time, I was leading the largest home healthcare agency in […]
05
Nov
2012
Fire up the tractor …
After asking your parents for some spending money, did they ever answer you with, “You know, money doesn’t grow on trees!” Imagine if money did. If money […]
04
Nov
2012
You don’t want this elephant as a pet …
There’s an enormous elephant in the lives of many, many Christians. Uh … an elephant? Well, not quite. The phrase refers to a mammoth-sized issue or question, […]
03
Nov
2012
Living on a pedestal …
“Get around the right people. Your network = your net worth!” That came from a “success coach” just a couple days ago. It is a common and […]
02
Nov
2012
When is “good enough” good enough?
“God loves me just as I am, that’s good enough!” No it isn’t. God has no intention of settling for who you are right now. It’s not […]
01
Nov
2012
A tale of two missions
“Please don’t notice me! Please don’t notice me! Please don’t notice me!” you fervently pray from your pew when John walks into the church sanctuary. John is […]
01
Nov
2012
You’ll be uber cool using this phrase …
I know you’ve heard it. It’s the latest darling phrase among the trendy that’s being peppered into our “leader speak.” When a leader wants to emphasize effort […]
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Oct
2012
A bride crossing the street …
Last week I sat at a coffee shop in the downtown square of McKinney, Texas while a mechanic searched for ways to take money from me. After […]
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Oct
2012
Standing on the premises …
There is a key reason people today continue to fall to sin that is rarely ever talked about in churches. What is it? We continue to allow […]