The cheese that I bought did not have much flavor. It was kind of bland. I tried it on a turkey sandwich and made some cheese toast for breakfast. “This must not be mozzarella. This must be some kind of Brazilian cheese that I have never had before,” I thought. As it turned out, Pastel […]
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One of the things that we found out pretty quickly after arriving in Brazil was that everything in the grocery store had a Portuguese label on it. Imagine that. Considering we do not speak or read a lot of Portuguese, this has created some memorable moments. Annie and I were in the Supermercado down the block from
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What a special treat to have my wife, Annie, write a special guest blog! Enjoy! Hi y’all! I wanted to tell you about our very first C3 Curitiba EveryWoman’s event which we just held. It was an all-day affair at a large “villa” on the outskirts of town. Pastor Christiane Berg asked me in early May if we
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A good trainer stays close to their clients, spotting for them so they don’t get hurt. As you begin to lift heavier weights, there always comes a time when you are not quite as strong as you thought you were. Those are the days that it is good to have a spotter with you. The
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A good personal trainer shows you how to perform the exercises correctly. The gym can be a dangerous place. There are all kinds of machines and weights that are designed to help us exercise different muscles. Used improperly, however, these same machines and weights can harm us. A good trainer demonstrates how each piece of
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In John 14-16, Jesus taught His disciples about the Holy Spirit. The Greek word paracletos is a difficult word to translate into English. It has been variously translated as helper, comforter, counselor, advocate, intercessor, strengthener, standby, and friend. The real meaning of paracletos often eludes us. Over the next few blogs, I am going to discuss the
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We just got back to Curitiba after a great week in Santos. Pastors Fabio and Dani Aguieiras are building a wonderful church there with C3 Santos. We spent some time with their key people on Saturday getting to know them. On Sunday, Fabio interviewed me during the church service about my career in Law Enforcement. I
Why is middle management so important? Yes, it is the CEO’s, Senior Pastors, and Company Presidents that will set the vision for the organinzation. It is the Middle Managers, however, who are going to make that vision a reality. They are going to make it happen by the way they manage their front line supervisors. The Middle
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Most leadership books and seminars will, at some point, talk about leading from the front. I want to talk about the neglected art of Leading From the Middle. If you are a Middle Manager, you probably do not get a lot of opportunities to lead from the front. The nature of your job is that
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We spent a couple of days last week in a very poor community in Southern Brazil. I had been asked to speak at an evening service for a new Mennonite Congregation. In the afternoon, Pastors Werner, Manfred, and I visited some families in the community. The gentleman pictured at the left lives in a house
