When Being Teachable Takes More Humility than Smarts

When Being Teachable Takes More Humility than Smarts

Realizing you are not teachable is humbling. But literally changes both your career and your life. I know that was the case for me, at least. Having graduated high school, gone through college, and launched into an awesome rising career, I was excited to prove myself...
Book Review – The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagin

Book Review – The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagin

In The Life Giving Leader: Learning to Lead from Your Truest Self, Tyler Reagin pleads the case for learning to lead from your unique God-given design to help facilitate a similar pursuit in the lives of others. With forwards by Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel, the...
The Fatal Flaws Found in The Greatest Of Sinners

The Fatal Flaws Found in The Greatest Of Sinners

I am the biggest sinner. That’s not a title I wear with any sense of pride, however. I wear the title with shame and humility. But the bigger question, though, is why I am the biggest sinner? The answer to that is rooted in the study of Edwards’s resolution...
The Golden Rule and Actively Loving God, Others, and Self

The Golden Rule and Actively Loving God, Others, and Self

Though the term “Golden Rule” is never actually used in scripture, we receive it through Jesus’ words in the book of Matthew. In it, he says; “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets (Matthew...
Have Greater Lasting Impact by Building Up Others

Have Greater Lasting Impact by Building Up Others

One of the best ways to have lasting impact is by investing in the lives of others. This is pretty common knowledge, especially in a culture that lauds coaching, mentoring and leadership. This is usually in a corporate setting, but it’s probably even more true...
God’s Favor – The What, Why and How

God’s Favor – The What, Why and How

God’s favor. I have often prayed for it and I bet many of you have heard it prayed for as well. If you’ve read even a little of the Bible, you have probably crossed a passage or two where it talked about someone having God’s favor or otherwise...
The Blessing of Humility by Jerry Bridges – a Book Review

The Blessing of Humility by Jerry Bridges – a Book Review

The late Jerry Bridges penned The Blessing of Humility before his death. In this wonderful little book, he details the beatitudes (Matt. 5:3–11) as a series of blessings that point us toward a pattern of humility in action. Tyndale House Publishers provided me with a...
The Curse of the To-Do Checklist

The Curse of the To-Do Checklist

Are you a list maker? Do you write down everything you need to get done because it’s the only way you can keep organized or make sure everything gets done? Do you begin each list item with circles, squares, hearts, maybe a mixture? I… am… a… list maker. And it helps....
I’ve Been a Crappy Advice Taker

I’ve Been a Crappy Advice Taker

Sometimes, the most random thing can inspire a blog post. Today is one of those random days. It made me reflect upon the times in life when I have been given advice but thought I was more educated or experienced than the giver, so I snubbed their genuine attempt and...

Advent 2012: Cheerful Humility

This is a personal reflection of today’s Advent devotion from Great News for Great Joy (download for free now from Desiring God). Please also share your reflections in the comments area. It’s interesting that, when pondering the role of humility in the...