These posts discuss various aspects of personal development. They focus on practical ways that we can bring change to our lives.
For the past nine years, this book review has been one of my top viewed posts. This would be a great book to add to your Summer reading list! Fearless is not a book about the Navy SEALs even though Adam Brown was a member of the elite SEAL Team Six. This is not a book […]
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“Persistence is a great substitute for talent.” Steve Martin I can remember getting so frustrated when I was working for the police department. So many of my peers were getting promoted or were getting transferred to better positions, but I could not seem to make any headway. I would study, prepare, and then take the
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Most of the churches that I work with do not have written job descriptions. Even many of the businesses that I have done leadership or management training for do not have written job descriptions. I think this is a big mistake! Having clear written guidelines for every major position in our organization will save us
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Several years ago, I was speaking at some meetings in England. Our hosts also wanted to show us some of the sights and took us on a couple of incredible tours. Blenheim Palace was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill and one of the most amazing places I have ever seen. The palace is made
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“The thing that always speaks loudest to our future is the voice of our past.” The Vine Church Fasting Devotional “But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians
“So, we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard or we may drift away from it.” The smallest rowboat and the largest aircraft carrier have this in common: if they are not tied to the dock or secured by an anchor, they will drift away. It might not happen right away, but
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One of the questions that I am often asked as a pastor is, “How can I keep my faith strong during difficult times?” Anyone who has been a Christian for a while has experienced times when they have felt that their faith was weak. Christians sometimes talk about feeling “away from God.” Some might express
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