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If You’re Too Busy, Watch the Sunset Articles

If You’re Too Busy, Watch the Sunset

You're too busy. I can guarantee it. Just answer the following question: When was the last time you watched the sun set? I'm positive you're response will be more than one year at least. Isn't it embarrassing? Doesn't it hurt to admit it? The truth is, you are too busy!
Sin: The Itch You Can’t Scratch Articles

Sin: The Itch You Can’t Scratch

This morning I spent an hour out in the sun washing the dog. Not that they were extraordinarily dirty, but they did have fleas. I noticed they had been scratching much more than usual and figured that the possum that nearly scared me to death last night - as I reached my hand into the bag of dog food surprised to feel something soft brush up against my hand and then poke it's two beady eyes out at me - was probably the original carrier.
Why Good Leaders Make Themselves Vulnerable Articles

Why Good Leaders Make Themselves Vulnerable

A lot of times when I hear the word leader I think of perfection, of the inspirational people I know who never make mistakes, always have the answers, and make it all look so easy. Fortunately for us, this person doesn't exist. No leader is perfect and the one who thinks he is has already failed. Good leaders are those who don't hide their mistakes, who admit they don't know it all, and are okay with doing things the hard way. Good leaders make themselves vulnerable.
Memes, Movies, and the Mystery of God’s Providence Articles

Memes, Movies, and the Mystery of God’s Providence

We can learn more from memes than the exploits of funny felines. The other day I came across a meme that made me laugh, but more importantly it made me think. In fact, even more, it shook me to the core and took me deep into the mystery of God's Providence.
What’s Missing in Your Life and How to Fix What’s Wrong with You Articles

What’s Missing in Your Life and How to Fix What’s Wrong with You

You ever get that feeling like your life is missing something? Maybe if you made more money, or had a better personality, or were in better shape, then your life would be better, you would be fulfilled. Don't worry, you're not crazy. We all go through this from time to time, in fact, we live our entire lives this way. It comes with the territory—our living in a broken world and all. And our fallen human nature doesn't help the situation either. Truth is, there is something wrong with you. You are missing something and that's why you spend so much time and energy and money in search of it.
Why There is No Glory in Being a Leader Articles

Why There is No Glory in Being a Leader

Servant leadership. The Suffering Servant. You've heard these terms before. And Jesus has modeled them for you as you've read in the Gospels. So why don't we get it into our heads that serving in a leadership role is by no means glorious?
Don’t Give Up, Give In Articles

Don’t Give Up, Give In

When you think of dying to self you think of throwing in the towel, putting up the white flag, giving up. It's failure. Defeat. However, this couldn't be further from the truth, for dying to self is not giving up, but giving in.
Finding Opportunities to Lead in Love Articles

Finding Opportunities to Lead in Love

It's so sad when a culture has become so self-centered that even attempting to alleviate the suffering of our fellow man is seen as an inconvenience. When my grande carmel macchiatto is of much more importance than the wellbeing of the homeless man lying in the doorway. We literally step over the suffering to feed our own pleasures.
Why the Best Leaders are Followers Articles

Why the Best Leaders are Followers

It's true. The best leaders are followers. Everybody believes in something. If you are a leader, than you believe in something. That's why you do it. You are leading others to that same goal, that same mission, that same idea. In the case of Christians, we believe not in something, but someone. But it's true all the same.
Raising Saints: The Purpose of Parenthood Articles

Raising Saints: The Purpose of Parenthood

Parenthood is awesome. Don't knock it 'til you try it. It gets a lot of bad press, but in fact it is one of the greatest gifts you can have. I'm not saying it's not difficult, or that I have it all figured out, or that I don't sometimes feel like running down the street screaming. It happens to the best of us. What I am saying is that there is a purpose for this adventure we call parenthood. And the goal, the mission, the purpose of it all is to raise saints.
Why Control is a Danger to Leaders Articles

Why Control is a Danger to Leaders

I'm a planner. I'm detail oriented. I like to think I have control of what's going to happen in the day ahead of me. Never mind the fact that it hardly ever works out the way I hope. I know I will never be able to control everything in my life… especially now that I have kids.