One thing I’ve learned over and over again is that time is our most limited commodity in this life. And how you manage it determines a lot about what you get done. I’ve shared before that I’m a long-term student of time management and I just re-read this quote: “The key to successful time management is doing the most important task … Read More
Keep Growing – A Saturday Quote
“By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.” – Ben Franklin
Prospects and Problems – A Saturday Quote
“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