Have you ever invited people to argue with you? A trainer once taught me that we all have a fight or flight response – but people tend to lean toward one or the another. When hurt, scared or overwhelmed, people either fight or flee. The problem is that if we let ourselves get into the […]
While waiting at the doctor office today, my daughter and I looked through the People Magazine Olympic edition. Have you ever really looked at sports photos? There is something amazing that happens. Winning athletes leave it all on the field. Meaning, they give everything they have. Look at their faces. Every muscle is pushing to […]
“The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing. You can count on it. From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and […]
Margaret will show up in your church on Sunday. She is probably on several committees, and the first to sign up for your event team; but she is hurting. In the last few years, Margaret’s life has changed. Her husband’s career is at its peak. He works long hours, and unlike the Cialis commercial, life […]
Are you going? That is the question you want your people to ask each other. How do you facilitate that conversation? In my first job as a youth intern, we held a car wash. The day before the car wash, I got on the phone and called every kid in the group. Later, the youth […]
The moment of truth, someone needs to step up to the plate – and you wait. Will someone else step up? Why not you? Then your mind goes into full throttle. What are your chances of making it happen? Will people follow you? Will they see your insecurities? Why not you? Then the perfect person […]
Welcome our special guest post by Jennifer Lubanski, a counselor and teacher. She may not come every week but she has been a background fixture in your church for many years. Watch how she interacts with the people around her. Her interactions will bounce between sweet and bizarrely severe. Most people ignore her or boss her around.The few […]
Sharon is part of the “sandwich generation” – those who are taking care of aging parents while raising children of their own. With kids staying home, or returning home through their 20’s, this generation is only getting bigger. A few years ago, Sharon was probably one of your go-to people for events or kids’ Sunday […]
My oldest child was plagued by ear infections. There were times when I felt like her “selective hearing” was actually due to an inability to hear instead of belligerence. One morning, I woke up to a TV so loud, I was sure they could hear it in Cambodia. With a few phone calls, I got […]
You have all these people who would be great leaders…if only they were trained. Today, we will look at some options for training. 1. Throw them in the deep end. Remember when dads used to teach their kids to swim by throwing them off the dock into the lake? The reason they did this is […]