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 […]
Do you know Richard Castle? Rick is a creative. He writes books. Now the television character is dripping with dough and good looks. Your Richard Castle might not have reached his stride just yet. Richard’s creative side might not show up in a great ability to write. He might be an actor, a singer or […]
Henry Longfellow said: A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books. Thanks to the internet, we can start each morning with conversations from some of the wisest men and women out there. Here are sites that add to my conversation: Ron Edmondson- Thoughts on […]