How are we doing in reaching those we have not yet reached, and keeping the ones that are coming?

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The past several days we have been at our annual “staff retreat.” I must say we have an incredible team!

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I really don’t understand stiff necked boring so called “Christians.” We are called to be like God, and the God I fear is EXCITING! I don’t serve a boring inattentive God. God is all up into all I’m doing…

• He is excited about me!

• He rejoices over me with dancing!

• I am the apple of His eye!

• He has an incredible sense of humor! Continue Reading…

I don’t know about you, but I don’t have God figured out yet. I don’t know why He does certain things one way and then another. God isn’t necessarily predicable, so we try to come up with systems to “explain” all the things God does, or doesn’t do.

A friend of mine found out yesterday his 23 year old daughter only has 3 weeks to live…

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What do you do when something just isn’t working? By what do we determine “it’s not working.” I had two lengthy conversations today that made me ask several questions:

1- How do you know if something is working?

2- What do you measure to determine if it is successful?

3- How do we know what we are measuring is really what should be measured? Continue Reading…

As you move through life, you go through “seasons.” Where things change, some seasons are so powerful, it seems everything changes. I was talking with a friend yesterday who has gone through one of those seasons and his comment after serving a church for about six months was, “I’m not as smart… Continue Reading…

I have been running around and been real busy lately. All great “stuff” all kingdom stuff, but just too much stuff! Even the right things can so easily drain all our reserves and blur our focus. Well, I think that’s where I am today. Continue Reading…

#5- Feet. Watch where you’re going! One thing we can all loose sight of so quickly is the direction we are walking! The best example of this (I hate to admit) is when you are driving! Ever look down, to read, find something, and then look up only to find yourself in the oncoming lane? Continue Reading…

#4- Watch your Hand! In Scripture we are referred to as being “seated at the right hand of the Father with Christ!” In other words, being at the right hand, is a place of honor and favor! What a great place to be! It is a highly exalted place, and  Jesus paid the ultimate price for our privilege to be there.

As a leader, you have the ability to put others “at your right hand.” You can favor others, and bring some close, and place them into your inner circle.

Be careful who you put at your right hand! Those closest to you, can be the greatest blessing or the biggest curse! Continue Reading…

#3- Watch your Ears. “Careful little ears what you hear.” Did you ever sing that song with your mom as a kid? It has great Biblical truth to it. We must be careful what we allow ourselves to hear.

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