Taking It to Work: Do you know what the best coaches do? They push you. Any athlete worth mentioning, has had a coach, or likely many coaches, that pushed them beyond what they would have ever done themselves. Coaches made us get up early, and put more weight on the Read more
Taking It to Work: One of my favorite actors is Russell Crowe. Now I really don’t know much about him, except that whatever character he plays, it is always very, very believable, and they are not all the same. He’s very versatile and very convincing. Now, because I really don’t Read more
Taking It to Work: I have met many generous people, and they fit into two primary groups – those generous with money, and those generous with their time. I admire both, but I think I admire those giving their time the most. People such as: those who visit the sick Read more
Taking It to Work: Ecclesiastes says that two are better than one. Proverbs says one man sharpens another. So why is it that partnerships, Christian partnerships, including marriages, seem to be so hard now-a-days? The answer is in Phil 2:3-4. It is the fact we don’t regard others interest above Read more
Taking It to Work: Being a leader is very highly esteemed in our culture. The more people the leader controls, the greater amount of wealth that’s controlled, the more the leader is lifted into the limelight, and the greater the world’s admiration. You may secretly wish for such a position Read more
Taking It to Work: If you had all the power in the world, what would you do with it? What kind of person would you be if you were able to acquire anything you want? How about the ability to read the thoughts of others? You may not agree, but Read more
Taking It to Work: Jesus routinely met and ate with people who we would refer to today as very, very lost. They were the most despised people of that day, and according to the Pharisees, who were regarded as the most Godly of that day, the scum of the earth, Read more
Taking It to Work: What times in your life did you grow mentally, spiritually or physically stronger? How about intellectually stronger? Good teachers know, and I have had many. They push, they challenge, they pile on the work stretching your mind to think, reason, and understand. I’ve had good coaches Read more
Taking It to Work: We all can forget very quickly that we were not always like we are now. I remember myself. I was an arrogant and self-focused teen, with little regard for others. Even after I gave my life to Christ, it took years for my behavior to truly Read more
Taking It to Work: Do you remember the first subject God spoke of when he gave the commandments to Moses? How about the answer from Jesus when the Pharisees asked Him what was the greatest, most important commandment? The answer: Nothing is to be higher than God in our lives. Read more