Simple, Practical, Authentic Faith
The movie "Hairspray" opens with the song "Good Morning Baltimore". It's a happy song about the finer points of the city. But as the movie progresses, the very serious issues of body image discrimination and racial segregation take front stage. In the end, it takes a galvanizing leader and a courageous teenager to open the … Continue reading Good Morning Baltimore
When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said to Him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. (Luke … Continue reading Correcting with Grace
"So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom." Psalm 90:12 What's the best way for you to spend your time in 2015? When Moses wrote Psalm 90 his appeal to God was "teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." As we experience … Continue reading Numbering Our Days
He who walks with integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will become known. (Proverbs 10:9 NKJV) Honesty lives confident and carefree, but Shifty is sure to be exposed. (Proverbs 10:9 MSG) As a leader, how would your followers describe you? Proverbs 10:9 describes two extremes of what of person or leader can … Continue reading Leading Ways
So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might … Continue reading Sweep the Path
One of the jobs I held right after college was with a paining company. It was a small operation and we mostly painted apartments for students around campus. One day, a guy who had been with the company much longer than myself began to complain about the equipment and pointed out several problems with the … Continue reading The Source of Strife
This weekend my family and I traveled to Summerville, South Carolina to celebrate the launch of Riverland Church http://www.riverlandchurch.com . We've been a part of this church plant since meeting our good friends Jeff and Lexi Centers two years ago. Throughout the weekend we were blessed to spend time with the Centers, and Rick and … Continue reading Riverland Church
“Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren, the children of Israel. (Acts 7:23 NKJV) “And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai. (Acts 7:30 NKJV) I'm … Continue reading Start Now
"But during all this I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon I had returned to the king. Then after certain days I obtained leave from the king," (Nehemiah 13:6 NKJV) "I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given them; for each of … Continue reading The Management Cycle
Last week, I spent some time talking with a few friends about branding identity. When I speak of branding I mean the overall organizational image, The brand communicates the organization’s mission, and promise of performance, to the public, even if in subtle ways, such as the way customer service is delivered or the color of … Continue reading A Little About Branding
Two Commandments 