Stop Giving Yourself Grace. Instead, Do This.
Grace needs to be the air we breathe, the atmosphere we live in, whether in church or in the home. (Allen Snapp) Evans, a bright-eyed eighth grader in the Mathare...
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Ready to Conquer the Fear of Failure? Do This!
I remember watching an old movie called “The Ten Commandments” as a kid. Though the special effects would likely be laughable these days, my first-grade mind was amazed (and...
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Want to be a Better Leader? Get This.
If someone would have asked me when I was 25 what I thought the “must-have” piece of furniture was for a home, I would have responded, “my bed.” After...
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You Need to Shut up and Listen
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.”―Ernest Hemingway I strolled into the conference room on the 21st floor of a high-rise office building in downtown Dallas. It was...
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What a School Cafeteria Can Teach the Church about Purpose
“You are never more like God than when you invest in other people.” Reggie Joiner The Vicar of the small church in a Texas suburb adjusts the colorful stole...
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Use Your Resumé to Tell YOUR Story Well
I remember getting the call from the recruiter. “I found your resume on LinkedIn, and we’re very impressed with you.” I wasn’t necessarily looking for a new job, but...
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Your 20s Don’t Last – and That’s a GREAT Thing
When we’re young, it’s where we long to be. When we are old, it’s what we love to remember. There’s something so powerful about being in our 20s, isn’t...
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Need Great Leadership Advice? Read Proverbs 31
Social media is littered with stories of the fall of leaders. It’s estimated that almost half of all people who rise to positions of leadership will then fail, and...
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You Need a Good Healthy Dose of Fear
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s this: leadership isn’t for the faint-hearted. Look around, and you’ll see the ravages of an unrelenting war on...
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15 Questions to Help You Discover Your True Calling
When I was eight, I proudly told a curious stranger that, when I grew up, I was going to be an archaeologist and adopt kids from around the world....
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Why Disruptions are Good for You
A few years ago, I was a marketing executive for a major market TV station. I had also done marketing for a major airline and a global entertainment giant....
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