Released Into Your Destiny (Part 1) Released Into Your Destiny (Part 1)
Walking the Talk

Released Into Your Destiny (Part 1)

Until I read a great little book called The Cure I’d never used the word “destiny”. It sounded mystical, metaphorical and scary. Like getting on the Titanic for a second time. You’re going to die and you’re supposed…

Activity, Proximity, or Intentionality Activity, Proximity, or Intentionality
Community

Activity, Proximity, or Intentionality

Grown men are lonely in our culture. Though surrounded by people, “most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” No guy really knows them and they don’t take the time or risk to really know other guys. We…

Let’s Have Some Fun Let’s Have Some Fun
Priorities

Let’s Have Some Fun

Men, it’s time. The people who have the most to be happy about (Christ-followers), are the biggest sour pusses. We take everything, especially ourselves, so seriously. We have every reason to be ‘loose as a…

The Choice Not to Chase The Choice Not to Chase
Priorities

The Choice Not to Chase

A good friend is celebrating his 60th birthday this month. As his son raised a toast at his birthday party, he said something that peaked my interest. He said, “My dad is the most content…

God and Google God and Google
The Bible

God and Google

I’m on a life-long guilt trip for not reading my Bible. I can’t understand why it’s so hard. Where do I start? What do I read? Do I ‘flop and pop’? Do I read all…

Lucky or Blessed Lucky or Blessed
Grace

Lucky or Blessed

The mechanic kept saying ‘blessed’. “I’ve been blessed.” “You were sure blessed with that one.” On and on. Thinking I’ll throw out a ‘faith flag’ and find a new ‘brother’,  I said “You keep talking…

Your Coherent Narrative Your Coherent Narrative
Identity

Your Coherent Narrative

Your ‘coherent narrative’ is the story of your life. It’s usually chronological…starting with where and how you grew up and the big things that happened to you leading to big changes in you. Where you…

Religion vs. Relationship Religion vs. Relationship
Theology

Religion vs. Relationship

I’m pretty much done with religion. Every day, I run into someone whose story has the same plot: born into a Catholic and/or Christian family, baptized as a kid, hammered with rules and rituals, walked…

“Serve-Me” Leadership “Serve-Me” Leadership
Leadership

“Serve-Me” Leadership

You always teach what you most need to learn. So when I was asked to give a talk on servant leadership, I did a ‘deep dive’ on the subject. The concept comes from Jesus telling…

Bad News Early, Bad News Often Bad News Early, Bad News Often
Leadership

Bad News Early, Bad News Often

Somewhere along the line, you’re going to have the privilege of breaking some bad news to your superiors. The big sale you forecasted isn’t happening this quarter. You’re probably going to lose the big case…