In Kingdom Citizen: Your Role in Rebuilding a Broken Nation , Tony Evans presents a compelling case for renewed emphasis on the relationship of God in culture. Moreover, he shows how, in our misguided pursuit of buildings and turnkey programs, we have forgotten a call...
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How Mirrors Can Be Powerful Leadership Tools
If you are a leader or want to be a leader, and you are trying to identify good leadership tools, I suggest you pack a mirror. Yes, leaders are expected to have and share a vision. They need to set a direction and clear a path forward. While we commonly think of a...
How These 7 Dreamers Put a Dent in the Universe
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...
Long-Term Goals: The New Year in View – Step Three
What are your long-term goals and dreams? That’s a tough question to answer for many of us, but it’s an important one to ask. Why are long-term goals and dreams so important? Well, as the recently departed Yogi Berra is credited with saying, “If you don’t know where...
Baseball Metaphors for Moving Forward in Life
It's hard to keep moving forward when life is throwing curve balls, change ups, and screw balls. And we sometimes might even get beaned whether we've stepped up to the plate or not. But we must keep moving forward! In their book Home Run: Learn God's Gameplan for Life...
Don’t Let the Credits Distract You from the Big Picture
When people ask me about my favorite parts of movies, I often tell them I really enjoyed the credits. I get puzzled looks, scoffs and a lot of “yeah right” responses. But it’s true. I never leave a movie or delete one from my DVR without first going through the credit...
My Struggle Maintaining Hope
It’s confession time, but I hope it helps you, so it’s worth it. I sometimes – maybe often – struggle to maintain hope throughout daily life. Struggles mount as mistakes are happening, ideas are getting shot down, money grows tighter, and personal time gets in high...







