I loved being encouraged and challenged from our Pastor. Here’s a note I received from Pastor Wayne…
Praying for you “for less” in 2010
Less time on possessions………more on relationships.
Less telling ….. More learning.
Less score for me in golf when I play.
Less work and projects…….more time with my kids and grandkids.
Less excuses…….for not spending time alone [...]

As I listened to a young leader share his disheartened, defeated feelings, I felt like I was being beaten within. He and others who supposedly were experiencing the same feelings, felt like 2nd rate, under appreciated people. They felt like they were being treated as lower class servants or leaders!
On one hand, I [...]

My boxing trainer and I were talking about a man who used to come to the gym to workout. The trainer said he talked to him and said that he (the man) was discouraged because he didn’t seem to be improving. Because he was frustrated and discouraged for not being the best, he [...]

There are a rare minority of people who love to handle conflict. I guess most of these become lawyers, judges, police officers, pastors and ministry leaders!
One of the greatest attributes I learned from a VP of Operations in my management career, is the ability to handle, confront and resolve conflict. There is much [...]

A brother came to me grumbling about a situation which of course included people. Some people were making decisions apart from him, without his input.
Have you ever felt un-included – left out, not befriended or accepted. OUCH! The feeling and experience of rejection is like a dagger piercing the soul. [...]

I helped a friend dig a trench! Not too hard…but the challenge? The bamboo roots among rocks was horrendous! There were so many roots that I couldn’t even use a shovel to dig. I had to start of using an axe! These roots were thick and plentiful and it took [...]

Ah-h-h-h… the beauty of pride! People… leaders… love to adorn themselves with the attire of pride.
One of the greatest downfalls of leaders (and people in general) is pride not dealt with. Have you ever counted how many times you use “I” in your conversations? It’s pretty stunning. Leaders love sneaking into [...]

Have you ever felt like you are NOT accomplishing your goal to be and live like Jesus? Maybe there are unfinished efforts, diminishing dreams, and the feeling that you’re just not arriving to be and do all you can!?! Do you feel like you are falling short and failing?
David wanted to accomplish more [...]

My family and I were talking about how people have differing personalities. Sometimes we look at people and evaluate or judge them based on their personalities. We should really consider people’s relationship with God. , while evaluating people. It’s so easy for us to draw conclusions of others based on their personality. [...]

Last week, through the weekend, was filled with eventful, meaningful and difficult ministry. From wedding counsel appointments, to ministry planning meetings, preparing for a weekend message, one on one appointments, mentoring sessions, writing an article for a magazine, participating in a great high school clean up with 299 or so other servants, to visiting [...]