
5 Observations About Christian Leaders and their CliftonStrengths
Over the course of the past six weeks, I’ve had the privilege of extended conversations with eight leaders about their CliftonStrengths and how they’re coming to life in leadership. What a gift!These leaders are living their…

TGIF, Week 10 & 11
March 15, 2019TGIF
This is a two for one week. Last week while I answered my TGIF questions, I never posted here. It's all good.As a reminder, here are the questions I'm responding to every week:
❶ What am I TRUSTING?
❷ For whom…

Advent Fail or the Promise of Christmas?
The day was dark and dreary. The lights on the tabletop Christmas tree bounced off the wall. As I sat at the kitchen table with my Cricut machine and a plan for Advent, the world of possibilities seemed endless.'Tis the season for merry…

No One Likes to Awaken Change
No one likes change. And certainly, no one likes to awaken change. If you do, you're probably not telling the truth about the motivations behind the change.We have routines, habits, and expectations. Some of these routines, habits, and expectations…

Awaken Faithfulness
What did you do today? If your day is just beginning, what's on your calendar for today?Guess what? Whatever consumed your day - there is an opportunity to be faithful right in front of you.In each of our interactions and commitments,…

Awaken Wisdom
Oh boy! Who am I to write about wisdom? Really, who are any of us? Maybe that's why the focus is on what it means to awaken wisdom. After all, we're still in the process of becoming who God wants us to be, right?Confession, Questions, and…

Awaken Your Calling
If I've learned anything about what it means to awaken your calling, its that I'm still learning. This will come as no surprise as you read on.Before we jump in, here's how I define calling: Your calling is where your talents and your passion…

Awaken to Light
We started a new series over at Transforming Mission, Awaken to God's Presence. We're reading Scripture, reflecting on a focus word, and responding to a question.From time to time throughout this series, I'll offer reflections on the focus…

Awaken Joy
We started a new series over at Transforming Mission, Awaken to God's Presence. It starts today with Epiphany. We're reading Scripture, reflecting on a focus word, and responding to a question.From time to time throughout this series, I'll…

Where did you grow up?
While at a meeting recently, we were asked to place ourselves in a group based on the church size where we grew up. Here were the choices, as I remember them:a small church (fewer than 50 people)
mid-size church
a larger suburban or…