Highway to the Danger Zone! [Ten Warning Signs]
Christ-followers drift into the Danger Zone every day and do not even know it. The Danger Zone presents one of the greatest threats to finishing well and hearing the words “well done.” Many who have entered the Danger Zone look “right” to others. They are …
Struggling Well [Possible?]
I (like you) are walking with friends and loved ones who have experienced tragic loss. Who have lost sons, daughter, husbands, wives, homes, churches, friends, parents, dreams, hopes, health… and more. Down through the years, I have had too many dinners, breakfasts an…
Purpose of Alone [Isolation]
Isolation is counter intuitive. We live each day in the midst of activity and others, challenged to engage and interact in the context of community. To feel that one is alone in the midst of a crowd, separated from interaction, by-passed from meaningful participation or engagemen…
How do you know if you are on track? [TRAC]
Gauges are all around us. They help measure the status of our lives. The gas gauge. The home thermostats. The health thermometers… computer batteries… and more. Gauges serve to both inform and warn. What do you use to gauge your development as a Christ-follower or lea…
New Year. New Clarity. Different You! [20/20]
Develop YOU you in the year ahead… as you develop and serve others. Take the TRAC 360 Assessment and discover where you are in your development. Receive the TRAC Summary Report that provides interpretative helps. Walk through the 20/20 Planner with the help of a step-by-ste…
Failing Forward—Shaping of Your Values
Some of the most important things about you, come from some of your most difficult moments. Do you see you like God sees you? Do you hear Christ say of you, like the Father said to His Son… “This is my beloved son (or daughter) in whom I am well pleased?” Or, do your failur…
Eliminate Hurry
John Ortberg tells the story of seeking advice from Dallas Willard, author of The Divine Conspiracy and who now has graduated on. He recounts the following. “Not long after moving to Chicago, I called a wise friend to ask for some spiritual direction.I described the pace of life …
Apprentice or Attender?
This post is personal. It is in response to all that I see around me, and to believers that have chosen to join the culture, and its system, as opposed to live as an Apprentice of Jesus. It is interesting to note that Jesus lived during a time of power politics. Rome dominated an…