As of December 1st, I’m officially self-employed. That sounds wonderful until you find yourself starting at the computer screen in the morning wondering where to begin. Don’t misunderstand, I’m really excited about this new season. It’s something that I’ve dreamed of for years. The opportunity to coach, write and speak about leadership full-time is a […]
I like to think I’m obedient. But I’m most obedient when I trust an outcome. I’m obedient when I understand and can see the big picture. In our #LentChallenge reading for today, Jesus is teaching about the cost of following him. Luke 9:59, 61 (emphasis added) He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he […]
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16 Jesus work on Earth was being noticed. People were flocking to him for healing. They were eager to hear his teaching. His influence was growing. And yet, he “often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” This is both convicting and freeing. As the pace of […]
I don’t want my life to be hard. I naturally gravitate toward comfort. Sometimes I expect if I’m doing everything right my life will be pain free. Sorrow is something I fiercely avoid. I realize that thinking is inconsistent with some of my core beliefs but it is amazing how pain avoidance sits at a […]
I’m not old. Neither am I young. In this stage of life I want to be both. I want the maturity and wisdom of age and experience but I want to cling to the energy and idealism of youth. I want to believe my ideas are still new and innovative. In fact perhaps the greatest […]
“What will happen when I’m no longer serving in my position at my church?” This is a question that I had to think through recently as I transitioned from Cross Point to Menlo Park. It’s a hard question to ask, especially when you’ve been a part of growing something from the ground up. However, I […]
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The historian and moralist known as Lord Acton is credited with saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” The “great men” Lord Acton referred to are those in positions of power—leaders and influencers. What a despairing viewpoint of something that was intended to be a […]
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 […]
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