Today we finish our GIVE! guest posts with this beautiful and redemptive story from Stephanie Shott. Sometimes the best thing you can give others is the story of your ashes, the story of God’s redemption in your life… your story of hope. Stephanie is a Bible teacher, speaker, missionary and author of the soon to […]
Haven’t our GIVE! stories been great? I know I’ve needed this dose of inspiration and perspective this Christmas. Today’s story is from Natalie Winter and it’s simply lovely. I encourage you to recapture the delight of giving this year! My dad loved Christmas. There wasn’t one thing about it that didn’t thrill him. From getting […]
Today’s GIVE! story is from my friend Grant. I’ve known Grant for over 10 years. We worked together in our music business days and now I have the privilege of working with him at Cross Point. I love Grant’s passion and energy for changing lives – it’s contagious! His story today about the gift of […]
One of my favorite things to give and to receive is a good book. I read all kinds… business, marketing, fiction, leadership, biographies, devotionals… I love to read. I love to learn. And I love imposing this love on others 🙂 I do have a couple rules, though about how I choose books. Any book […]
Generosity. It’s about so much more than physical gifts. Generosity is an attitude of the heart. It’s a gratefulness for what you have and openly, willingly sharing it with others. So this Christmas be generous with: compliments gratitude believing the best in others time attention smiles service care concern giving credit to others love Give […]
The Christmas season is wrought with expectations… Expectations to decorate your house like Clark Griswald or Martha Stewart Expectations to pick out the perfect gift for everyone on your list including that person who is simply impossible to buy for. Expectations to cook, to clean, to bake, to entertain… Ok, you get my point. Usually […]
Grateful. That’s the word that has been haunting me lately. Pete talked about it at our staff trip. Randy wrote a beautiful post about seeing the best in everything. And I’ve been reading the essays from my friend Kat‘s book, The Daily Verse. One of the essays is about her grueling eye surgeries where she […]
Grateful. That’s the word that has been haunting me lately. Pete talked about it at our staff trip. Randy wrote a beautiful post about seeing the best in everything. And I’ve been reading the essays from my friend Kat‘s book, The Daily Verse. One of the essays is about her grueling eye surgeries where she […]
Strong. People often use that word to describe me. But honestly, I’m anything but strong. That’s a vulnerable statement as a leader. Leaders are supposed to be strong, right? Everyone looks to a leader to be strong. And once you’re described as strong, that’s the role you play for everyone in your life. You’re counted […]
This week I’m celebrating with my friends Tami Heim and Toni Birdsong as they release their book @stickyJesus! It’s been so inspiring to watch them prepare for the launch of something they are so excited and passionate about. @stickyJesus uniquely blends biblical truth and social media know-how and inspires with true stories of people engaging, […]