I look around and see rancor, ignorance, division, tribalism, nationalism, dishonesty, and slander. There’s so many hurting people who are trying to be heard—the #metoo, #blacklivesmatter, and #churchtoo movements; refugees;…
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Last weekend I attended a class reunion of too many years to admit to. Attending it was fun, sad, and sweet all at the same time. We laughed at our…
Last week we traveled to the Big Bend area of Texas—far, far west of our home in DFW on the border of Mexico. Although we lived in West Texas a…
Years ago we had a peach tree in our side yard. As it grew, it began to produce the most delicious peaches ever! One year we had a bumper crop,…
It’s the first day of spring. The flowering trees in North Texas have been particularly gorgeous this year, perhaps because of heavy rainfall in February. Native redbud and dogwood trees…
Studies, books, and articles cite a number of leadership essentials in common. The one that surprised me the most in secular studies was care. Believers are called to love and…
Character in leaders isn’t highly prized in our culture. Not realizing that lack of integrity negatively affects the task of leadership, our world often chooses leaders based on their celebrity,…
Flourishing leaders are aware of God’s call on their lives. The foundational call of every believer is to follow Jesus. When the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sins and…
As we anticipate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, it seems fitting that the first characteristic of good leadership, being Christ-centered, is anchored in love. We have a true relationship with God because…
Strong leaders share a number of characteristics. After years of watching leaders and reading books by the experts, I developed a course on leadership training for those who served under…
