Watched the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony last night… never thought it would be an emotional experience for me. I love football. The competition, the teamwork, the skill level of the players… there’s so much that makes NFL football – in my opinion – the greatest professional team sport in the world today. […]
I love leadership. Everything about it, when it’s done right. I love being able to help others grow, find their niche in doing whatever they’re hard-wired to do. And because I love leadership so much, I really enjoy reading books about leadership… especially new books. I was recently introduced to a book that I’m finding […]
I don’t know much about horses… much less Arabian horses. But, from my limited knowledge and research, I do know that the Arabian horses of old would go through a very rigorous training regimen to prepare them for the deserts of the Middle East. Their trainers would require absolute obedience from them, and their final […]
Not many of us like to wait for things. Myself included. I’m so used to getting most things pretty quickly: if I need a quick answer, I Google. If I need to send a message to someone, I text or email. Or Facebook. Or Twitter. Regardless, it gets to them fast! If I need a quick […]
So… the desert is ultimately a good thing. The second thing I learned in the desert is that… before entering the desert… my devotional life sucked. BUT YOU CANNOT LEAD OTHERS, IF YOU DO NOT FEED YOURSELF! And I’m not talking about preparing messages or Bible studies or discussion material for your small group… or […]
It’s been almost exactly 4 years since I stepped down as the lead pastor of Mosaic Church DC. That was a very humbling time for me. And failure should humble you. The journey since that time has been a rollercoaster of sorts… there have been some awesome, exhilerating times of growth and seeing God’s favor, but […]
“If I’m going to be great at what I alone can do for my movement, I must guard my prayer and preparation time like money in the bank. Too many are in the habit of “winging it,” thinking other people won’t notice. But they do. We diminish our effectiveness by chasing a thousand little distractions. […]
I love leadership. Everything about it… the influence, the responsibility, the pressure, the leverage, the drawbacks… you name it, I love it. Not all of it is pretty, mind you… and it’s not always fun… but I love it just the same. And one of the things I love the most is seeing leaders multiply […]
A good friend of mine gave a great assessment of The Avengers movie… he said he loved the movie, but they took too long to pull the team together. Wow… AWESOME observation. In fact, that was my one fault of the movie… once they assembled the team, the movie took off. Many of us do […]
“If the world is to hear the church’s voice today, leaders are needed who are authoritative, spiritual, and sacrificial. Authoritative, because people desire reliable leaders who know where they are going and are confident of getting there. Spiritual, because without a strong relationship to God, even the most atttactive and confident person cannot lead people […]
The Plum Line 