A Conduit Not A Reservoir

by | Apr 26, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Stewardship

Collecting has always been a part of my nature. As a boy, I used my paper route earnings to collect coins and antiques. Books and papers were cherished and accumulated in piles. Throwing things away has always been hard. This has been an annoyance for those who have...

Knowing is Not Enough

by | Apr 19, 2012 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Unity

I was so impressed listening to U. S. Senate chaplain, Dr. Dick Halverson, speak at my college graduation that I hoped to someday meet him. Years later, my friend Russ Cadle, kept telling me about someone he knew and admired – Dick Halverson. Then I met...

Leading Like a Shepherd

by | Apr 12, 2012 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Love, Purity

Studying leadership over the years, I have read books by people like Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, John Maxwell, and others. I learned such things as 7 habits, 5 principles and multiple guidelines which helped shape my thoughts about leadership. At a time of...

The Cost of Forgiveness

by | Apr 5, 2012 | Confession, Lessons Learned

I often say, "Please forgive me" so glibly that I give little thought to the deep suffering my words or actions may have caused others and the resulting cost of forgiveness required of that person. This glib attitude is captured in my thoughts or words which...