What would you do if you knew a storm was coming? Would you stick your head in the sand? Would you run? Be honest with yourself: What is your tendency when trial and tribulation are clear to see on the horizon? Now, let me ask you: What do you hope your response will be? Again, […]
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What would you do if you knew a storm was coming? Would you stick your head in the sand? Would you run? Be honest with yourself: What is your tendency when trial and tribulation are clear to see on the horizon? Now, let me ask you: What do you hope your response will be? Again,
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I live in the Dog River Basin. That means hills, lots of hills; hills that are relatively difficult (at least for me). I cannot ride five miles from my house without encountering at least four challenging climbs. God has used the hills around my house to teach me some interesting things about His kingdom, and
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Fear is something we do not like to talk or think about – particularly in business. Why? Because we have been taught that to do so is a sign of weakness. This is a narrow and deceptive perspective. Why? Because hiding fear does not make it go away; it only drives it into our subconscious
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In Return to Glory in 2014, I asked the questions: How do we, the church of Jesus Christ, become the glory again? How does the church in America become the light it was intended to be? What must we do for the glory to return? My Answer: Our greatest hope for the return of God’s
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Strategic alliances, partnerships and mergers are common business practices. Their intent is to create synergistic business relationships – where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Such arrangements can have significant impact on a market; even on an entire industry. One could argue that the key to the dominance of American business
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A recent Bicycling Magazine survey revealed that more than 70% of those that take to the road on a bicycle do so alone. Honestly, I am surprised. I probably shouldn’t be; I hardly ever ride with another human being. But, as the accompanying article pointed out, riding with a group has a number of advantages:
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When this country was first founded, some in the church believed it to be the New Promised Land. They soon discovered that it was a wilderness – a place of exploration, challenge and training in the ways of God. By His grace, many remained true to the call of God – to make disciples, as
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Christian leaders in the Marketplace have lost their identity. Don’t believe me? When was the last time you saw the royal priesthood in action? How about a temple of God being, well, a temple of God? Smelled the aroma of Christ lately? Where are the “greater than” works that Christ promised for those who believe?
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It is very hard to find success without some amount of planning. Successful leaders plan for very practical reasons: To identify opportunities, threats and challenges; to project resource needs; to communicate to subordinates; to convince others to invest, etc. These are all good reasons to plan; but they are not the best reason – particularly
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