As a leader, we all want to know what we need to do the stay fresh or to stay in the position of leader. Here are five things we can do to continue to develop and remain a leader. Know what you are good at as a leader We all have strengths and weaknesses and…
Read MorePerhaps you have noticed the technological revolution going on around us. If you can take a moment to unplug your head from that device playing music or to look up from your texting, web surfing, or game playing, then you will notice a lot of other people with their heads plugged up or their heads…
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Yogi Berra once said, “It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.” Most groups have one of two problems when it comes to meaningful spiritual conversation: discussion can feel like pulling teeth or herding cats. Either people won’t talk, or they won’t stop talking about things unrelated to the Bible study. Leading a…
Read MoreYou could say that our culture has an authority problem. Fifty years ago, respect for authority was the rule rather than the exception. Job titles like president, senator, general, or reverend used to be enough to demand people be treated with authority. The reasoning was simple: Somebody thought enough of those people to put them…
Read MoreIf you are a parent, perhaps you know the frustration of a child who won’t eat her dinner. She just stares at it, complains about it, and resists it with every fiber of her being, all while you chow down on a perfectly good and tasty meal, or at least one in which you’ve invested…
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