Five Questions about Confession
Confession is a lost art. Blame? Not so much. I find that there’s a link between how well I confess and how often I blame others and justify myself. Avoiding confession allows me to think the fault lies with someone…
Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof is a best-selling leadership author, speaker, podcaster, former attorney, and church planter. He hosts one of today’s most influential leadership podcasts, and his online content is accessed by leaders over 1.5 million times a month. He speaks to leaders around the world about leadership, change, and personal growth.
The Greatest Threat to your Dependence on God
I twittered about something a few days ago and it generated more of a reaction than I anticipated. This is simply what the tweet said: The greatest threat to your dependence on God is your current success. Most of us…
Nothing is Actually Free
Years ago, one of my best friends told me “Nothing is actually free.” We were talking about a free lunch I won. He said, “Sure, it’s free to you. But somebody paid for it.” Never forgotten that. And it’s completely…
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Squandering
I love social media. I love life online. But I’m worried about what it might be doing the souls of some leaders. Does closely following the lives of other leaders threaten to erode the unique footprint of your leadership? Let…
Seven Things That Won't Fuel Your Passion
The longer you’re in leadership, the more aware you become of what really fuels passion over the long haul. The question that drives me (a lot) these days is this: How do you stay passionate over a long period of…
How No Leads to Yes
The longer I’m in leadership, the more I realize so much hangs on the ability to say no. I don’t like saying no. It’s hard to say no to your kids, to people you like. Honestly, it’s even hard…
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…
Crisis Reveals Character
I almost got into a fight yesterday. Not bad for a pastor on a Sunday night. The details aren’t that important, but let me just say it involved a hockey rink and another dad who started to act out toward…
Valuing the People Around You
If you want to attract and keep great people around you, value them. As I watch my own patterns, I realize this truth – I gravitate to where I feel valued most. My guess is you do too. Probably your…
What Happened Christmas Eve
So we rolled with our Christmas Eve services and I think our Service Programming team (the sweet team that creates our services) did a great job straddling the tension between giving people what they want and delivering what people need. …
Hello (Again) – What's On Your Mind?
So the blog is back! Thanks to @justinpiercy and some friends who gave it a whole new look and feel. And I can post again. I’ve missed our community…so if you’re still around, thanks! If you are new, welcome. We’ll…
An Open Letter
Dear Hip 2B Holy Viewer, If you happened to have watched Hip 2B Holy on Global, and you're one of the people who hasn't gone to church for a long time or ever, this letter's for you. First, I just want to…