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 [...]

I introduced myself to a man at a workout station after a jog. He was working on his deeply ripped and sculpted abs! This older gentleman had abs of a “buff” 15 year old!
OK…I was envious of his abs! He said the key to his abs – consistency.
Consistent workout, consistent diet, consistent [...]

My Vice President of Operations challenged us managers of our great restaurant chain to be thinkers. We were getting paid not only for our work and work ethic, but also to use our brains and heart. Through the heart flows the gift of empathy and passing through the brain, it can grow 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 [...]

Last night at our LEAD Midweek service during worship, I sensed a pressing word on my heart…“There are people here dealing with thoughts of suicide.” I continued worshiping along and couldn’t help but get up to share this word with our congregation. As I asked people to bow their heads in prayer and [...]

I just got lazy and lacked the discipline to blog! No excuses! It wasn’t on the top of my priority list…obviously. The positive side is that I’ve accomplished a lot of great, God intentions in lot’s of other areas.
Spending time with Beckie and celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary….OH Yeah!!! There’s nothing [...]

Proverbs 22
11 He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.
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Throughout the Scriptures, the characteristics of having a pure heart and gracious speech is important to our King. Possessing these qualities will open the doors of leaders hearts and will grant us friendship and favor [...]