“The prospects never looked brighter and the problems never looked tougher. Anyone who isn’t stirred by both of those statements is too tired to be of much use to us in the days ahead.” – John W. Gardner
Inspiration – A Saturday Quote
“Inspiration does exist, but it must find you working.” — Pablo Picasso
One of Two Pains – A Saturday Quote
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” — Jim Rohn
How to Boost Your Energy Level
We had an awesome day at The Journey yesterday – we did a mini-Big Day and had over 250 first time guests across our locations – go God! Even with all that excitement, today is still Monday and sometimes I hear pastors talk about how drained they are after Sunday… So I wanted to re-post a great blog post I … Read More
How to Build Safeguards in Your Ministry Against Temptation (FREE Replay)
With all the headlines lately about leaders falling to temptation (and paying the consequences), I’ve been really burdened to encourage fellow pastors and church leaders to build safeguards. The devil’s “top three” temptations are money, sex, and power, and to survive in ministry for the long haul and finish well, you need to build in appropriate protection against each. I … Read More
New Podcast – Remember Your Calling
Have you listened yet to this month’s Church Leader Insights Podcast? If not, I hope you will carve out a few minutes this week to check it out. You’ll join me and Scott Whitaker as we encourage you to remember your call to ministry and provide practical steps to help you continue to live out the high calling that God has … Read More
A Big Person – A Saturday Quote
“You can tell a big person by the way he treats little people.” – Thomas Carlyle
If You Care Enough – A Saturday Quote
“If you care enough for a result, you will most certainly attain it.” — William James, psychologist and author
14 Thoughts on Being a Pastor and a Dad
With this weekend being Father’s Day, I thought the article below from Dick Hardy would be timely to re-print here on the blog. And with the “double-header” at my house – my son Alexander turns 5 on Sunday – it was definitely worth the read for me. Have a great Father’s Day and enjoy: 14 Thoughts on Being a Pastor … Read More
My Son’s Birthday, Father’s Day and A Gift for You!
This weekend is a big one for our family. This Sunday is my son, Alexander’s 5th birthday – yep, the big “oh – five.” I’m seeing a Superhero Squad cupcake in my future… It’s going to be a blast! Plus, I get twice the celebration, because his birthday is also Father’s Day! Since I’m in a celebratory mood – I’d like to give … Read More