Reflections on a New Year
A year, a complete rotation of the earth around the sun, is a marker in the march of time through the ages toward eternity. For me, having a January 3rd birthday, the end of the calendar year is also a mark of another year of life. This morning, my six-year-old son Danny said, “I see […]
Reflections on Life
As we end this year, I am reflecting on what really matters in a leader’s life. Please indulge me a bit as I wander through some hallways of rhetorical fog and hopefully come out on the other end with some thoughts to take away. Like anyone, my life includes a mix of successes and failures, […]
Closing the Year with Purpose and Gratitude
To my friends in leadership, As the year comes to a close, I invite you to join my staff and I this week as we reflect on our bigger purpose as Christians. With that in mind, we close our laptops and open our hearts to the wonder of Emmanuel, “God with us.” We […]
The Secret of Resolve and Resilience
The secret of resolve and resilience is to become comfortable with pain. There is no hope for a leader who resides in comfort and relaxation. We know this. Still, at times we too forget that sacrifice, not comfort, is at the heart of growth and progress. When I recall my 30-hour shifts during my medical […]
Citizens of Heaven
I write this in advance, anticipating that by today, a new US president has been elected. Some are no doubt elated that their candidate won the vote, while others in our country grieve. We are passionate people. Emotions are high. Concerns are high. Why? Because we care about our country. But this is not our […]
Make a Worry List
Worry isn’t an emotion I struggle with much anymore. I used to, but God led me to a few principles that have helped me find success in this area. That being said, as a Christian leader and entrepreneur, there are times when I have so many things coming at me that I do feel worry, […]
Pictures of Leadership
Leadership. For the last ten years, I have researched and written about it. I have practiced it, and I have breathed it. Still there are times I lose my bearings and forget the way of good leadership. Why does this happen? Because leadership is hard. Being a businessperson is easy—or at least easier. But being […]
Understanding our Calling and Mission As Christian Leaders
In Romans 1:1, Paul opens his magnum opus letter with a salutation we can learn from. He says, “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.” What is your current understanding of these three areas modeled on Paul’s clear articulation of his calling and mission? […]
Why Leaders Should Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit
3 Areas Christian Leaders Should Seek After
Our story as leaders, as humans, is that of seeking more. While more can be bad, more can be good too. More of God is good. More love for others is good. More gain and material things for the right motives and in the right order of priority can also be good. But in this […]