MLK Day always seems to be a day of reflection for me. I get all sentimental and then up on my soap box. You can read some of what I feel is my best material, posted on this day the past few years, like “How To Win In The...
Read MoreJohn Maxwell wrote that we will each influence on average 10,000 people in our lifetime. That’s a crazy big number. I can easily understand how someone like Maxwell could influence that number and even many more. However,...
Read MoreIf you want to figure out the definition of a word you would check the dictionary, right? Ummm, usually that would be the correct answer. There may be a better way for some words… I figured this out when was enlightened...
Read MoreAchieving diversity in any group requires us to “grow outside the box.” We can get there by showing hospitality to visitors who want to join in. The Bible encourages us to do this, being receptive to all people,...
Read MoreThe more I learn about unity the more I realize it’s a big picture type of concept. The drive of unity focuses us on what we have in common as opposed to our differences, which tend to separate us. (Click To Tweet) Abram...
Read MoreSo you know I’m a huge fan of Brene Brown. She writes this message about vulnerability, and how it’s ok. She’s spent a career focused on figuring out how this one word, vulnerability, will fix humanity. She...
Read MoreSince I’ve been writing this category, “Peace, Love and Unity,” in my community, Jacksonville, Florida, to God’s glory, I’m happy to say that I can see transformation and life change. That really...
Read MoreThe year of the selfie went on by like a bubble in a boiling pot…. Time for some Random Newness… whatever that may look like, dare I ask? If we could turn back time we could change everything, but we can’t....
Read MoreFall means it’s time to get fired up about revival around church. The masses return from summer break filled with a renewed interest in good, structured activities for the family. So what does a fire have to do with...
Read MoreToday I’m a guest at Joseph Lalonde’s leadership and relationship blog, it’s one of my favorite places to follow and visit. I’ve read many times about younger people – how they’re different...
Read MoreConsensus building is a “buzz word” in our work lives. Some of our leaders have a gift for doing this, gathering groups of people with conflicting opinions on complex issues and helping them reach agreement on a fair...
Read MoreI was reading about Martin Luther King Jr. the other day. I wanted to learn more about this guy who has been credited with accomplishing more for our civil rights than possibly any other man in U.S. history. While I was cruising...
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