Here’s a story to make you smile from my friend Scott Couchenour’s blog:
The story is told about a time when Michael Jordan scored 69 points. The Chicago Bulls’ lead was so big that in the final minute Coach Phil Jackson put in Stacey King—a seldom used rookie substitute. King scored two meaningless free throws. Some [...]
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Michael Jordan And I
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, tagged Authentic, Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Michael Jordan, Authenticity, A.W. Tozer on November 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Pearls Before Breakfast
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture on November 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The people at the Washington Post Magazine decided to conduct an experiment. They had Joshua Bell, one of the world’s leading violinists, set up as a street performer at the entrance of a Washington, D.C., Metro station and start playing his violin. Would people notice? Would he be showered with money? Would there be a [...]
Get A Clue!
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, Faith, Hope, Living Out Your Faith on November 3, 2008 | 8 Comments »
That 30/12 challenge sounded so simple last week. Commit to 30 minutes of complete stillness for 12 days to better hear God. I figured I’d do my 12 days, learn a thing or two, and have some interesting blog posts to boot. But, I didn’t have a clue.
Day one I grabbed my journal, closed my [...]
Talking To A Wall
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged creative spirit, Empowering Leadership, Hope, Spirit's work on October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There was a man who went to the wailing wall to pray twice a day for 25 years. A friend asked, “What do you pray for so diligently?” The man replied, “In the A.M. I pray for world peace and the brotherhood of man. In the P.M. I pray for the eradication of all illnesses [...]
The 30/12 Challenge
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry on October 29, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Nobody knows the implications of this economic storm we’re stumbling through. We all sense that these are transformational times and that transformation must begin with us. Rosanne Cash once shared, “The key to change…is to let go of fear.” The key to letting go of fear is to build trust. But in what or with [...]
The World Has Changed - Will You
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Relevant Ministry, Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, mega church, Rex Miller on October 27, 2008 | No Comments »
So what were you thinking last month as the dominoes fell one right after another? The demise of Lehman Brothers tipped into the rushed sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America, which was followed by the federal takeover of AIG and the $700B bailout. What does this financial crisis change for you?
In a [...]
Do You Have It?
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Empowering Leadership, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, test, Valuable life goal on October 20, 2008 | 12 Comments »
“Everyone wants to know if they ‘have it’. And every person has to be tested to find out. A real battle tests you and shows you what you’ve got! And young people can’t ‘find it,’ because they’ve never been tested.”
These are the words of Johnny Wilkerson, our 90 year old neighbor who flew 69 missions [...]
Assume Failing Is Impossible
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, failure, fear, ministry failure on October 15, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The billionaire investor Warren E. Buffet recently invested $3 billion in General Electric, eight days after investing $5 billion in Goldman Sachs. While others are running to the sidelines Buffet’s jumping in. He’s become a household name for his remarkable market timing. Even more amazing is the way he’s kept his down-home values and is [...]
Five Temptations
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, Lencioni, trust on October 13, 2008 | 8 Comments »
What’s up with McCain’s, I’m going to kick his (Obama’s) you know what”, weekend bravado? And isn’t it disturbing that both Congressman Barney Frank (head of the financial services committee with oversight of Fannie and Freddie the last eight years) and Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to take any responsibility for this economic chaos? So, what [...]
A Crisis Of Wisdom
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, wisdom on October 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
No doubt about it, America and the rest of the world is in the middle of a crisis. But I question if the root is found in finances. It seems that the real crisis is one of trust, wisdom, and insight. Here are a few thoughts for perspective as we ponder the recent election [...]
The Confidence Test
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, giving, Leadership, Newsweek, tithing, USA Today, vision on October 8, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The financial crisis is everywhere. We’ve talked with pastors who are experiencing major budget shortfalls and are painfully laying off staff. On the other hand, we’ve also talked with a pastor who’s experiencing a 20% increase and is expanding his outreach.
Newsweek columnist Robert Samuelson sheds some light on this confusing dichotomy with his recent column, [...]
Mega-Churches: Something’s working
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Church growth, Ed Stetzer, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, mega church, outreach, Outreach magazine, Relevant Ministry on October 6, 2008 | 12 Comments »
80% of the churches in the US are on the decline, and that includes every traditional denomination. The younger crowd has been quite clear about loving Jesus but disliking the church. In fact, According to Dave Kinneman’s book, “Unchristian,” they trust the gay community more than the Christian community!
So what’s up with the continued growth [...]
You May Be A Rushneck, If?
Posted in Bahler Family Doing Life, Empowering Leadership, tagged growing church, Empowering Leadership, struggling, Faith, trust, Bahler Family Doing Life, Simplicity and Sustainability on October 3, 2008 | 13 Comments »
I’m in Omaha rushing to catch a plane for home, and like most of you, I’m ready for a quiet weekend. As Jeff Foxworthy (the redneck joke guy) says, “When you get to your third millionth frequent flyer mile, I think something snaps in your brain.” I haven’t snapped just yet, but aren’t we [...]
Humility Before Honor
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, humility, successful pastor on September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My daughter called me the other evening because she had just been embarrassed by her son’s hissy fit in public and wanted some advice. You’ve seen those fits, right? The screaming kid laying on the store floor with arms and legs flailing everywhere and the parent, four shades of red, unsure what to do. My [...]
Big Dreams…Change Your Questions
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Leadership, Relevant Ministry, vision on September 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It was a breath of fresh air to hear my pastor friend Dave Ferguson (Community Christian Church) talking about “Big Dreams” at the recent Multi-Site Exposed Conference in Chicago. Thriving in this rapidly changing environment requires the ability to inspire and provoke others. Here are his thoughts to get you started:
Big dreams change your questions
Big [...]
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