Why You Can’t Have 5 Minutes of My Time
Okay, that’s not the nicest headline, is it? But you’ve felt like saying it, haven’t you? And don’t you wish you could say it sometimes? Now, you would never say it that way. And neither would I. But how many…
How to Talk About Christian Morality in a Post-Christian World
My last post on why Christians should let non-Christians off the moral hook seems to have sparked a lot of interest. It also raises a lot of questions. If we let non-Christians off the hook morally, (as I suggest), do…
What Determines Your True Potential? (You Might Be Surprised)
If someone was to ask you, what single factor determines your potential as an effective leader more than any other factor, how would you answer it? For years, I would probably have said the answer is ‘competency’. Competency determines capacity.…
How To Help Your Marriage Survive The Pressure
[tentblogger-vimeo 57805063] How’s your marriage? Really? I’ve been fortunate to be married to my wife Toni for over 22 years. And we’re experiencing more joy and satisfaction in our marriage than we’ve ever had. But we almost didn’t make it.…
How to Get Off the Emotional Roller Coaster of Ministry
You probably think only the way to get off the emotional roller coaster of ministry is to quit. It’s not. In fact, I don’t recommend it. You don’t have to abandon your calling, even though we live in an age…
What Everybody Ought to Know About Emotions and Ministry
Life is emotional. But for those of us in ministry, it feels like it’s even a little more emotional. That’s true even for those of us who think of ourselves as more rational than emotional. Sometimes we get surprised by…
5 Signs It’s Time to Move On
So you’re frustrated in your job, ministry or organization. In my last post, I argued that many people leave their jobs for the wrong reasons. In fact, I think many people leave before their critical breakthrough. And I strongly believe…
Jump or Grow: What You Lose When You Keep Switching Jobs
According to Forbes Magazine, the average worker in the marketplace spends 4.4 years in a job. The average millennial spends less than half that at a job, moving on after less than three years. While studies vary, the tenure of senior…
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…
How to Kickstart your Devotional Life
If you’re like me, you’re already thinking about how to make the new year better than the current year. Been thinking about that for a while actually. In fact, I’m using this week of holidays to get a few things…
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…