It’s often asked if good leaders are made, or born - and time and time again, the evidence shows they are repentant and authentic in their need to always improve. Repentant in that they learn from their mistakes, and those made by others, and as such, they choose another way - a better way to …
Category: Encouragement
Counter Cultural Cravings
Henri Nouwen, was a preacher, teacher, and author, and was well-regarded in the practice of "downward mobility" - the direct opposite of the upward mobility most of us aspire to. He is quoted as saying, "Scripture reveals...that real and total freedom is only found through downward mobility...The divine way is indeed the downward way... [Jesus] …
Healing Hearts
The heart is a tender thing. When we're young, we live with our hearts wide open. Kind of like puppies do. Always eager to play, meet new friends, and typically filled with joy. However, life soon teaches us to protect the tenderness of our heart through various losses, betrayals, and pains. As a result, we …
A Career Building Character
We all have past experiences, failures, and successes, but when we first meet anyone - none of that matters. For they, and we, form our impressions from the patterns we see today. This is convicting, for if we care, it should cause us to consider what we are teaching others about our faith, work ethic, …
Leadership Autopsy
Leadership can often be misconstrued to be all about control, power, and competition. Not that this is always bad, it's just quite often a realty. Though we may strive to be "servant leaders" within this world, we can quite often get caught up in controlling outcomes, and working agendas and activities to best generate growth, …
Soul Dust
Ever feel dusty? Maybe like an old book that has been lying around gathering dust. That's until we pick it back up, blow it off, and re-experience the bounty trapped within. For me, there's something about the ocean, sand, salt, sun, and surf that serve to renew and get the dust off. It reignites my …
Good Business
At the heart of business is a business' heart. Profits are necessary to move forward, but a business' primary objective shouldn't simply be to make money, but to make a positive impact by providing a service both people and a community can benefit from. As a result, this makes a business invaluable beyond its profits, …
