7 New Practices for a Better New Year
My guess is that, like me, you want to accomplish more this year than last year, not less. I think the challenge with New Year’s resolve is that we overfocus on the what and the why, at the expense…
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The Casualty of Christmas
This post is for all of us who ‘work’ in ministry. It’s for all of us who are on staff, for elders and for volunteers who work so hard that they might as well pay you. It’s Christmas, and…
Why You Should Create Discontent in Your Organization
Welcome to Change Week on the blog! This is Part 1 of a 5 part blog series on leading change. We’re celebrating the release of my new book Leading Change Without Losing It with a special, limited time 50% discount…
21 Signs Your Church Needs to Change
Change is one of the most controversial issues in almost any organization. There’s something inside you and me that clings to the status quo, hoping that it will work one more time, even if it hasn’t worked in a long…
A Simple Filter to Help You Deal With Negative Feedback
If you’re like me, you wince every time you get negative feedback. I’ve gotten better at it over the years, but there’s something inside me and probably inside you that makes your heart sink at least a little every time…
5 Ways to Build Your Integrity
While it can be hard to spot in the early stages, there are at least five signs that show you lack integrity. It’s one thing to know you might lack it in certain areas, but the question is how do you…
5 Signs You Lack Integrity
Integrity is something you desire, but how do you know if you have it? And what exactly is it anyway? Sometimes, it’s easiest to think about something out of its immediate context. When something is well-built, we say it…
Does God Trust You?
“But not with my servant Moses. Of all my house, he is the one I trust.” (Numbers 12.7). That’s God speaking, by the way. Most of us spend a lot of time trying to figure out whether we think God…