5 Great Gifts

Do you know what the average person spent on Black Friday weekend?  The National Retail Federation estimates 247 million shoppers visited online and bricks-and-mortar stores during the long weekend, spending an average of $423 each for a total of $59.1 billion! How long do you think those purchases will last? Toys--last maybe 30 days; clothes--one season; electronic... Continue Reading →

5 Helpful Ideas for Running to Win

Woody Allen quipped, “80% of success is just showing up.” Unfortunately, many leaders are showing up exhausted and tired of being extremely busy, without a clear sense of values and mission to hold it all together.  There is always more to do than there is time to do it-with the kids, in business, in ministry... Continue Reading →

Becoming the man of her dreams and the myth of compatibility

We often go into marriage to find the person of our dreams.  A better (and less self-centered) plan for success is to work on myself…to become the man of my wife’s dreams.  That is hard enough, and I still have a long way to go.  A friend just sent me an excerpt from Tim Keller’s... Continue Reading →

Easter on Facebook and social media

Next week is Easter.  Here is an amazing and moving look at what the Easter season might have looked on Facebook.  [provided by IgniterMedia.com] What do you think of the video?

Decision #4 Trust the Lord Completely (Surrender)

A final decision to develop a better relationship with God from Swindoll’s book, “Intimacy with the Almighty" is to trust the Lord completely;  this requires practicing the discipline of surrender. Surrender. Not an easy word.  Less easy to do!  Most often we have to get to the end of our rope or run out of better options... Continue Reading →

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