My Latest Articles and Content

5 Ways to Spend Your Leadership Equity Wisely
Respect people who trust you. It takes a lot for people to trust you, so treat their trust like precious porcelain. It’s part of being a good shepherd.

The Power of Believing in People, Starting with Yourself
There is tremendous power in believing in people and telling them so.

The Valley of Transition: 7 Lessons from 6 Months of Radical Change
Whatever transition you may face, know that God is presently, actively, and personally working in, around, and through you. He is always worthy. You are always valuable. And life is meant to be lived, not merely survived.

White Privilege, Social Justice, and the Humility Required to Move Forward
Join me in being quick to listen to those who have experienced racism first-hand, slow to speak rebuttals, and slow to get defensive or angry. In our culture, we’re experiencing the slow death of empathy. Let’s reverse that trend. Listen and love and lay down your defensive arguments.

Lead with Excellence Birthed Out of Passion, not Perfectionism
When we’re passionate about Jesus and helping others to come to know him, we desire to perform at our very best for an audience of One rather than for the watching crowd.

The Unstrapped Life: The Wrong Ways, and the Right Way, to Think About Money
Money is emotionally weighty for us. Most people don’t talk about money much, but when they do, they almost always feel something. Guilt. Shame. Embarrassment. Pride. Joy. Longing. Contentment. Discontentment. This is actually pretty understandable. Most people work...

Learn Affiliate Marketing from The Affiliate Guy, Matt McWilliams
Affiliate marketing is a fun hobby. It’s a fantastic way to earn extra income, somewhat passively, while serving and helping people. Matt McWilliams is doing something you might be interested in taking advantage of. He’s teaching some free online workshops and giving away a special report about affiliate marketing.

Blogging for the Leadership Influence Of It
Starting a blog could possibly make you famous. Or it might not. It doesn't really matter. Fame isn't the point. And, after all, how many people to you know who are famous simply because they started blogging? Okay, there are a few, but still... The point isn't fame....

The Positive Side of Leading Under Pressure
As I write this, we're three days from our church's big Grand Opening at our new location. Our church is seven years old. We've met in an office, a hotel, a college campus, two movie theaters, and for the last three years, a leased location. Almost a year ago, we...

The Most Rewarding Hard Work You’ll Ever Do
Hard work is virtuous. And when it comes to hard work, we seem to go to two extremes in our culture... We look for a way out of it - Like, how do I get rich, quickly, with very little training, no learning curve, and in as few hours as possible? We let it become an...