Carry your calling…

We’ve all been blessed with a calling. A passion inside that drives us to help, care, support, minister, love, encourage, mentor or lead. So picture this… The calling on your life sits inside the palm of your hand. Your hand out-stretched. you move towards...

Broken is Beautiful….

Last June I was broken. At a life-enrichment training in Dallas called Discovery God broke me (for the second time) and gave me a vision of how he wanted me to lead for the rest of my time here on earth. I’ve been a leader all of my life, from childhood on up to high...

Gratitude Friday – 11.2.12

Today I am incredibly grateful for the following men who have graciously chosen to speak into my life. These guys have taken time to meet with me, teach me, lead me and always build me up. It never fails, each time I have the privilege of visiting with one of these...

Leaders must encourage…

Towards the end of the New Testament there is a letter written by the apostle Paul to a young leader in the early church named Timothy. It’s obvious to me while reading this letter, that Paul is a big fan of Timothy. He really thinks this young guy has what it takes...

4 ways to lose your sobriety (business edition)

As I re-enter the world of business meetings, client dinners and the really exciting “networking socials” and I say that with heavy sarcasm….. I’ve realized I need an arsenal of tricks to help keep me sober in what is always an atmosphere of heavy...

My day at Newspring Leadership Conference…

I was cruising through twitter a few weeks back and came across an ad for something called NLC. I clicked it and up popped a lineup of a dream team of pastors from across the country. Many of which I’ve followed for years and look up to as leaders in the Christian...