Whatever your leadership role—with your children, a ministry, a team, a small group, a business, or whatever—quit doing it all yourself! Good leaders constantly look for their own replacements and…
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What is your natural response to conflicts and disagreement? Fight or flight? Those of us who are fighters get defensive and go on the offense against the other person, often…
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Conflict—dreaded and hated! But for leaders, it’s unavoidable. Since that is true, what can we do to avoid excess conflicts and better deal with differing opinions as we make decisions?…
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Because our neighborhood is about 20 years old, many residents are redoing the landscaping. Time has rendered many of the original plants thin or too large, no longer beautiful. Many…
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Last week a friend said that she had blown it when she taught Bible study. Because she felt disconnected and disorganized with her presentation, she was discouraged and wondered if…
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How do we find the strength to move forward when life is hard or unfair, or when we make mistakes that cost us or those who follow us? I am…
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Fall is a time when ministry leaders typically step forward in new schedules and events. The weather begins to change and energizes people to work their mission. September represents fresh…
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When I grew up (and yes, I know I am dating myself), most of my friends and neighbors lived in the same houses for their entire lives. In general those…
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Last Saturday I had the privilege of speaking at a tea honoring Gold Star Mothers whose children have been killed in a branch of the service of the United States.…
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