Think about the last few days when a spirit of entitlement rose up in you.  What was it you really thought you deserved?Conflict resolution master Ken Sande puts it this way:  There are many conflicts that require a lot of time and effort to resolve. But there are far more that can be resolved simplyContinue reading "We need to relinquish entitlement for the sake of the Kingdom…"

Thanks to pastor coach and mentor Dave Jacobs for sharing the link to this TED talk by his friend Keith Seckel, a hospice nurse in Oregon."Life and Death Matters," a 16-minute talk by Seckel last November [2013], may be the best talk on how to prepare to die I have ever heard.  I'm sure itContinue reading "Hospice nurse gives an A+ talk on why to face death so you can live"

Blessing is the projection of good into the life of another. It isn't just words. It's the actual putting forth of your will for the good of another person. It always involves God, because when you will the good of another person, you realize only God is capable of bringing that. So we naturally say,Continue reading "Do you know how to really bless another person?"

From prison the Apostle Paul gives us a great game plan for today (Ephesians 4:1-2) ...As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 1. God loves us. He believesContinue reading "Here’s a great game plan for Today"

In Mark chapter 10, Jesus asked the same question twice, once to James and John, two of his closest friends, and once to a blind beggar."What do you want me to do for you?" (verse 36, 51)1.  Peter and John's answer:  “Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left inContinue reading "What do you want God to do for you … TODAY?"

  A couple of years ago comedian Conan O’Brien gave students at Dartmouth College the following warning:"Nietzsche famously said, 'Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.' … What he failed to stress is that it almost kills you.”Catherine Woodiwiss at Sojourners Magazine wrote, "Odd things show up after a serious loss and creep into every cornerContinue reading "Whatever doesn’t kill you, well, doesn’t kill you!"

I Corinthians 4:4-54 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court;Continue reading "The Apostle Paul didn’t even judge himself … Neither should we!"