Notice I named this post “when you mess up” – not if, but when. Welcome to planet earth. Scientists tell us that even in the most controlled environment, we are going to have 3% human error. Yet, we as humans seem to expect perfection. This makes or some painful situations. This scientific fact means that […]
Years ago, one of my kids locked herself in the bathroom. One of my friends lived close by and came to the rescue. You see, a 7 year old locking herself in the bathroom is fine – unless you are potty training younger kids. We needed the bathroom. A bit overwrought, I watched my friend […]
We all face fear at different times of our lives. In fact, there are many different types of fear – here are a few: Real fear – like when you get a cancer diagnosis Unreal fear – like fish…just saying Conscious fear – like the blood pumping kind you get when you almost got in an accident Unconscious […]
Enjoy this guest post from the amazing Angela Craig: Do you know Leah? You may or may not notice Leah right away. She is reserved, melting into the background. Leah would consider herself a wall flower and a no-body. It is no wonder Leah feels this way about herself. Her parents gave her a name […]
Have you ever considered the power of the interruption? We have some weird genetic thing in our house – when my kids were little every single one of them either ran or spun in circles – incessantly. One of them even crawled in circles! I say it is genetic because I remember one of my […]
Hopefully, real revolution will come to your church this Sunday. This revolution could be a new, dynamic and lasting dependence on God. A need for change is often triggered by a catastrophic event, much like the show Revolution. There is a reason so many of our movies and TV shows are set in the post-apocalyptic genre. […]
What are your dreams? Do you dream of having a house that is just right, a bank account that shouts stability, a body that will run a triathlon? Maybe your dream is more positional – do you dream of making a real difference in the world, attaining a certain level of responsibility, or having enough to […]
Kate’s bio reads: One of the youngest women to ever make homicide detective with the NYPD, Kate Beckett is a tough, smart, first-class investigator known for being a closer. She’s also gained a reputation as a detective who’s intrigued by the sort of cases that don’t fit neatly into a box. It’s a reflection of […]
Sometimes we confuse Christian leadership with church leadership. You don’t have to be in the church to be a Christian leader. You don’t even have to be doing a sanctioned ministry to be a Christian leader. A Christian leader sees people the way that God sees them, understands how their talents and strengths weave together […]
Did you know that the words you use will either connect you to someone or leave you hanging? One day I met one of our ushers in the church office. I asked him a simple question: How did you feel about Sunday?” This man is intelligent, and definitely has opinions, and he looked at me with a […]