Today I had lunch with Bill Jackson, a vineyard teacher and scholar visiting in Champaign-Urbana for a couple of weeks. Bill especially known for his 7-hour seminar on the story line of the Bible which he calls NothinsgonnaStopit.Bill is a very pleasant guy ... friendly, inquisitive and thoughtful. We mostly talked about how life seemsContinue reading "Life comes right at you…"
Friends are a great gift
This last weekend Jennifer and I drove way out to east-central Kansas to attend the wedding of the son of a 35-year dear friend of mine. John and I started hanging out together in 1974 and our friendship lasted. We still call a couple of times a month. How great is that?He's a retired armyContinue reading "Friends are a great gift"
Deliverance from Fear
Everyone wants to be delivered from fear. Here's a prayer I've had for years and to which I often turn. (I don't remember where I got it or whose it is, but I really like it!)"O Lord, I ask you to deliver me from the fear of the unknown future......from fear of failure...from fear ofContinue reading "Deliverance from Fear"
Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career
Pastor, writer, leader Chuck Swindoll received a life-time achievement award at the Catalyst '09 conference last week. Here are Swindoll's "top 10" leadership lessons learned over his 50-year career ...1. It's lonely to lead. The tougher the decision the lonelier it gets.2. It's dangerous to succeed. God sometimes uses young guys right out of theContinue reading "Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career"
We all need an advocate
So I was with my mom at her doctor's appointment today. We had to get her records transferred from Kansas to Illinois. We got sent from one physician to another. It was a hassle but reasonable. Basically, my mom needed another pair of eyes and ears, and she needed someone to speak up and askContinue reading "We all need an advocate"
You, too, can lead effectively! Really…
Who is in charge of this operation, anyway? Do you lead a family, a team, a staff, a church ... something, anything? What's it take? This is what Perry Noble from New Spring church in South Carolina thinks...1. Leadership by guilt never works.2. People respond to vision much better than need.3. You cannot hold someoneContinue reading "You, too, can lead effectively! Really…"
He’s got the whole world in his hand
I've had the privilege of being in Colorado Springs this week and spending time with Vineyard pastors, leaders and cross-cultural workers. All week we have talked about cross-cultural work in countries across the globe. I have talked with people working in China, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya, Zambia and Indonesia. What an honor to hearContinue reading "He’s got the whole world in his hand"
The young pastors and cross-cultural workers are coming!
This is the view from my room at the Vineyard missions meeting out here in Colorado Springs. Quite a place, Huh?This afternoon I had the great privilege of hiking with 3 young men (24, 30 and 32) who told me their vision to be church planters and cross-cultural workers in God's Kingdom. For 2 hoursContinue reading "The young pastors and cross-cultural workers are coming!"
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