Split Personality
Ever feel like you don’t know yourself? “Did that actually come out of my mouth?!?” Someone cuts you off in traffic and words come out of your mouth you’d never use in prayer. Then you’re…
The Power of Story
“Tell me a fact and I will learn. Tell me a truth and I will believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.” – Native American Proverb I’ve had…
“I Ain’t Confessin’ Nuthin’”
Nowadays, we talk about transparency. But for centuries, it was called confession. It’s the idea of telling another Jesus-follower your failures and misdeeds. Confessing sin to one another was a huge part of the early…
Stop Tinkering . . . Just Do Something
Did you know that there’s been a dramatic shift in the age when most young adults complete all the major transitions into adulthood? We’re talking about leaving home, finishing school, becoming financially independent, getting married…
The Marriage Roundabout
My counselor friend Kathy is one of the smartest people I know. Not just book smart, she’s street smart too. I was telling her how every married couple I know struggles with sex, money or…
Leading Millennials
There’s a lot of days when I feel like a dinosaur, especially in a world increasingly populated with millennials. So when I saw there was a breakout sessions on leading millennials at last year’s Catalyst…
A Crucified Man Can Only Face Forward
Everybody has a past. Things we would do different if given the chance. Screw-ups that hurt ourselves and others. We bear the wounds of parents who didn’t love us well, teachers who vilified us, coaches…
Unclaimed Grace
When I was 23 years old, I got my first promotion with AT&T, was put over the business office in Greenville, South Carolina and given responsibility for managing Betty, Mary and Janie. A few months…
The Three Levels of Listening
Years ago, my company at the time engaged a consultant to teach us all to be better listeners. He taught us three levels of listening . . . attending, content, and feeling. I understand there are…
The Ultimate Question
Imagine for a moment you were faced with a life and death question. Imagine if your answer determined what your current and future life would be like? Well, there is such a question. It was…
