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Without love, I am nothing!

Years ago, I had the opportunity to read 1 Corinthians 13 at my sister’s wedding. This particular passage is about “love”. Often read at weddings, we tend to the focus on it’s application in marital relationship; however, I’ve since... Read More »

Necessary Endings

I was re-reading Dr. Henry Cloud’s book, Necessary Endings, today. The first time I read it, the timing was very interesting as there were a few things going on in life which I needed to “let go and move... Read More »

Your members are seeking an experience of community!

Something that is becoming abundantly clear to me is that we as humans have been designed to operate in community. Whether it be at work, home, or play, deep within, we’re all seeking a sense of belonging to a... Read More »

Are your players in the wrong positions on the team?

One the things that seems so intuitive; yet, is commonly seen in working with teams is that we have players in the wrong positions. What seems to be a pretty basic topic tends to show up more frequently than... Read More »

Incredible!! 300 to 600 in one night!

In my post, “One person at time“, I raised the topic of “promotion” for consideration. It’s a topic many wrestle in general; however, applying it to the church tends to really raise some eye brows. Start talking about pastors... Read More »

We’re hurting our own!!

Today’s post may raise more questions than answers. It also may be a bit controversial; however, God has placed it on my heart to write. Simply stated, “Christians, we’re hurting our own!!” And, I might add to this, it’s... Read More »

Promote Someone Internal?

In the world of business, the question often arises whether I should promote internally or go external. Actually, I’m going to broaden this topic further by including the question of whether or not to do business with friends or... Read More »

Chris, have you written a book yet?

If I started collecting money every time someone asked if I’d written a book yet, I’d likely have a nice side stream income coming in. What is it with people seemly feeling like I need to write a book?... Read More »

“Give up the rock, baby!”

Sports fans or even casual observers of college basketball will likely recall the sound of Dick Vitale during the midst of a game saying, “give up the rock, baby!” Yes, Vitale truly understands the value in the game of... Read More »

Showing up randomly

As I walked the path today, I came to a particular area of the trail that my “yellow birds” tend to show up. For those of you that haven’t read my “yellow bird” stories, I encourage you to search... Read More »