Brokenness
Every committed Jesus-follower I know tells a story of brokenness. For some (like me), the brokenness led to true faith. We found ourselves in the middle of a marriage meltdown, or personal financial crisis. Or…
Following Jesus . . . in Eight Words
“Spirit of the Living God, Fall fresh on me. Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me. Spirit of the Living God, Fall fresh on me.” – Daniel Iverson, “Spirit of the Living God” The…
How Wives Can Help Mentees
The other day, the wife of a leader in a church that just launched Radical Mentoring asked me what I thought she (and other wives) could do to best support their husbands as they go through…
Talents, Skills, and Strengths
Modern-day Christians love personality tests. Everybody’s trying to figure out everybody else. Right now, people are talking a lot about the Enneagram. Before that, it was StrengthsFinder. Wouldn’t it be great if we could answer…
Run the Race
Unless you were in a coma, you’re aware that Super Bowl LIII was held here in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago. My wife and I were invited to an event downtown and since the…
Who Owns Your Marriage?
Have you ever heard a guy go on and on about a rental car? Rarely. Because you don’t own a rental car. There’s something different about things we own. We take responsibility. We take care…
You Are Always People Away from Your Objectives
My new friend David ended our interview for the iDisciple podcast by asking me this question . . . “So, what’s the number one piece of advice you’d give leaders?” I thought a quick minute,…
Peace is Not the Absence of War
Is the U.S. at war right now? I think the official answer is no, but it doesn’t feel very peaceful to me. There’s certainly no peace in our political world, and you don’t have to…
Creep Out, Don’t Leap Out
I tend towards a try it, do it, fix it mentality. My wife says my mode is ready-fire-aim. One of my business colleagues used to quote General George Patton who S. said . . ….
Simplicity
“God made man simple; man’s complex problems are of his own choosing.” (Ecclesiastes 7:30) Right now, all the big box stores are filled with storage bins and organizing supplies. With Christmas gone and a new…
