Our Ambition in Conflict….is to Win!

Our Ambition in Conflict….is to Win!

The re-occurring theme in my counseling with men revolves around conflicts in their relationships–either at home or at work.  We all face conflict.  It is inevitable, but the concern I have is that the Christians I often meet with approach conflict with much the...
Gratefulness

Gratefulness

From time to time, I find myself dissatisfied with the things I possess and discontent with my current station in life.   I find myself wanting something new…something different…something more!   As I’ve reflected on these attitudes– I’ve seen that...
A Call to Integrity

A Call to Integrity

We live in a business culture that lacks principle.  When our ambition is to succeed (at any cost) then we make ourselves vulnerable to compromise.   Compromise always has a consequence.   In the early stages of compromise, it appears that the consequences are...
What Do You Do? – The Why and the How of Doing

What Do You Do? – The Why and the How of Doing

Perhaps you can relate: as a student, I dreaded the frequent question: What do you want to do with your life? For a long time I really did not know. I was decent, but not exceptional at sports. I liked writing, but was not sure I wanted to major in English. I was...
Prayer: 4 Ways it is Essential to Leadership

Prayer: 4 Ways it is Essential to Leadership

Books on leadership are legion. The value of a strong leader in an organization, church or family are so incalculable, we are naturally interested in what makes such leadership possible. When considering the most central traits of leaders, we typically talk about...