Many folks know I used to be an atheist. I turned away from God. I felt the spark of life leave my body. What was left grew into a cold, dark blackness that used to crawl up through my back and into my skull. While the story of my journey back to God is long, one critical component was a restoration of my faith in humanity. Read More >>

Remember the old cartoon, Wonder Twins? When the Wonder Twins got in a jam they would touch fists and say “Wonder Twin powers activate!” Then they could take on a variety of forms (form of ice, shape of a shark….etc). Then they’d kick butt old school. So here’s a question. Lot’s of folks talk about strengthening their faith in Jesus. What about forming a faith of Jesus? Read More >>

There is a lot of commentary and centuries of misconception about the story of the rich young ruler. Many have taken Jesus’ words to mean that we should give away all our possessions and live a life of poverty, or a least get along with as little as possible. This is incorrect. The point of the story is simple – it’s not easy for the rich to submit to the rule of God. Read More >>

What if we draw a comparison between how we think today compared to what a Medieval monk might think? In other words, today we seek happiness, getting what we want, climbing the ladder, success, fortune, and so on. What about days of old? How did they think? Read More >>

There are lots of folks bashing the Christian church. There is no end to the calls against Christian hypocrisy, arrogance, and what often appears to be a total lack of living out the life of the one Christians are suppose to follow. What to do? Get in line. Read More >>

What does it mean to play our cards well? I get that it means to make the best of whatever our lot in life is. But are there specific practices that one can put in place? There are quite a few actually, and lots of folks have an opinion on the matter. Humility likely isn’t the first thing to come to mind in this arena, but it actually is the most important. To put this concretely, at a recent family event, I was able to beat superior cards players by practicing humility. Read More >>

We spend a lot of time trying to find peace. We try to reduce the number of annoying people and circumstances from our lives. We ask folks to turn the TV down. We ask excited kids to tone it down. We ask emotional people to “take it easy.” We fight to control our external environment, but do very little to build our internal one. Read More >>

To be a great leader, according to world renown business thinker, Jim Collins, one has to have humility. This is a tough pill to swallow for many. Few even know what it is, let alone put it into practice. While humility is the overarching theme, there are three traits that successful leaders have. Plus, Collins adds a twist. Read More >>

I’m heading to the Global Leadership Summit tomorrow. Very excited – great speaker line up, and Willow Creek does a fantastic job coordinating the whole thing. The summit tag line is, Lead where you are. I love this because it’s so empowering. And it’s a reminder to get off our butts! Read More >>