The story moved me before I even read it. Zach Sobiech, just a typical teenage boy living a not-so-typical teenage life. Fly a Little Higher: How God Answered One Mom’s Small Prayer in a Big Way is Laura Sobiech’s story of watching her son live his last days. Zach and his entire family chose to […]
Eric Bryant has a new project that just released called A Fruitful Life: Becoming Who You Were Created To Be. Eric serves at Gateway Church in Austin, and previously he served at Mosaic in Los Angeles. His previous book is called Not Like Me: A Field Guide for Influencing a Diverse World (also known as […]
SORRY. THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. ————————————————————– This week’s summer reading is Pastor Pete Hise’s new book, What Life Are You Waiting For? What Life Are You Waiting For Book Promo from Quest Community Church on Vimeo. Pete is one of those guys who lives what he teaches. His belief in the life-changing power of God […]
SORRY… THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. ————————————————————– Hi everyone! I hope your summer is off to a great start. I love this time of year… the end of the school year, the start of vacations. My instagram feed is full of pictures of beaches and big smiles. For the summer months here on the blog, I’ve […]
UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED ————————————————————- I’m just wrapping up Shelene Bryan’s book Love, Skip, Jump: Start Living the Adventure of Yes Since I made my recent jump, I’m quite interested in hearing how others have jumped too. Shelene’s book is equally convicting and inspiring. Here are a couple of quotes I enjoyed: “An attitude […]
Today I sit at the table of my breakfast nook in my new home on the west coast. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming outside the big bay window that overlooks my back patio. It sounds lovely doesn’t it? That is a typical morning here in my new world. But […]
“How did I do?” or “Did I connect?” Which question do you more commonly ask yourself after you speak, teach, lead a meeting, talk to your staff? A good leader is always evaluating… always seeking feedback to improve. But those two questions above nuance a distinction that is critical in our motives for seeking feedback. […]
“Leaders appear when awareness meets need.” “A person who knows what a group actually needs must be more aware than those in need.” Deepak Chopra Do you know what your group needs? You family, your staff, your congregation, your customer, you small group bible study, your friend going through a crisis… do you know what […]
Another Sunday in the books. Four services, thousands of attendees, hundreds of volunteers, even a dozen commitments for Christ, and yet I couldn’t shake this gnawing sense of dissatisfaction. In fact, this aching feeling was becoming common every Sunday night as I drove home tired and spent. For all the effort and all the good, […]
Every organization has them. S T A R S The employees that shine a little brighter than others. They’re gifted. They’re tenacious. They do whatever it takes. They believe in the vision. They are problem-solvers and idea-generators. They outrun the rest of the pack. They’re growing. They’re leading. As a leader, it’s your job to […]