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 fear of success keeps many people from dreaming big. I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true and I know because I have lived through it. And if I am honest with myself and others, I struggle with it today. I’m really serious about this and I suspect most readers...
While recruiting John Sculley to become Apple CEO in 1983, Steve Jobs famously asked the Pepsi Cola exec: “Do you really want to sell sugar water, or do you want to come with me and change the world?” It’s also often said that Jobs also often professed a desire to put...
Everything in life is work in some form or another. Some is strenuous. Some is tedious. Some is enjoyable. Some can be an absolute drag. Cleaning house falls into the latter for most people. Sure, house cleaning work can burn calories and force us into a mindset...
Wow. God's ordering of our lives can be many things. Frightening, exciting, eventful, dull, bland, fun, and a host of other descriptors - but one stands out: everlasting. You see, this month's topic in the A Year of Listening Up series at 1Glories has been...
A new version of Coke was introduced. Nobody liked it. A new version of Pepsi (Crystal Pepsi) was once introduced. I may have been the only person that liked it. Remember when they made a new version of Saved By The Bell called "The New Class" and nobody liked it? For...
Being in a constant mode of preparation is this month’s Year of Listening Up (#YLU) topic and it’s one that is near and dear to my heart. Throughout the narrative of Listen Up, Kids, I offer a lot of examples of how I can look back on my life and show others how God...
Today, we are rounding out our discussion of Aligning With God's Will in our Year of Listening Up by pondering God's plans. Yesterday, I introduced you to Daniel Fusco's book, "Honestly" which releases April 1 (go order it now, seriously, you will thank me). In...
Leadership is a tricky thing to pinpoint. We have all sorts of stereotypical visions of what leadership is and there are more philosophies than any of us care to admit. But we rarely consider the idea of self-leadership. So, here’s a confession: I am my own worst...