Taking It to Work: I have been on some good teams, and on some pretty poor teams. I have actually lead some pretty poor teams, especially in my early days. Looking back, many of the mistakes I made leading people were the same ones that can easily occur in raising Read more
Taking It to Work: As a believer in the workplace, we mingle daily with many who have heard the Good News, but for a myriad of reasons, have rejected God’s invitation (thus far). Why do they reject the offer to be reconciled to God? For many, they have no idea Read more
Taking It to Work: I heard a saying one time that really stuck with me, “We are quick to judge the motives of others, but easily accept our own excuses.” I guess it hit me hard, because I can, and have, judged the motives of others wrongly, and at the Read more
Taking It to Work: Storms shook, tested, and taught the Apostles. And if you have ever been caught in a night time offshore torrent, in a small boat, with a dead engine, let me tell you, it would shake, test, and teach you too. Why? Well, even if you think Read more
Taking It to Work: I get why so many non-believers think Christianity doesn’t make sense. There are lots of strange, non-intuitive, seemingly backward relationships in our faith. We are taught that a servant is great, and the lower the servant, the better. We’re taught that we should offer the other Read more
Taking It to Work: “He who dies with the most toys wins.” That quote is attributed to Malcolm Forbes. Some estimates say he was worth a billion dollars when he died in 1990, and he was obsessed with collecting motorcycles, hot air balloons, helicopters and FabergĂ© eggs. Money, and the Read more
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Reach for them, those who are about you. My words and ways are more. Your words to others are the pathway to understanding. Converse, that they may know a follower. Speak to them, that they may have a common place to walk with one of Read more
Taking It to Work: Pastors sometimes get offended when the church is referred to as an organization. I can understand why, for it so much more than the average company or business. It is the working Body of Christ on earth, so I understand the objections. But serving in my Read more
Taking It to Work: When I have status meetings, I like to keep them fairly upbeat. I think it’s good for the staff, the company as a whole, and frankly, it’s good for me as well. I like to start off with accomplishments, accolades, and discussions around what is going Read more
Taking It to Work: Are you a glass half-empty, or a glass half-full type person? I tend to be halfway between the two. Here’s why. If I listen to too much news, either the fake variety or the true variety, it tends to drag me down (both of them), then Read more