Posts Tagged ‘leaders’
Authority & Humility
We are coming up on election time in our country. The tension is the air is extremely tight. People are choosing sides and making villains of people who have opposing views. I have to say that I don’t like this season in our country at all. People become so passionate about their particular views that…
Read MoreThankful For Pastors, Teachers & Leaders
When I look back over my life, there are many people along the way who invested in me as a young man. There are people investing in me even today. I’ve also had the chance to invest in others. Before I was a student pastor, I was just a young kid who wanted to serve…
Read MoreThe Inspiring Leader
There are leaders who have inspired me by their insight and their ability to navigate difficult circumstances admirably. Some leaders lead with good counsel. Other leaders lead with good instincts. There are some leaders who are not really leaders, they are puppets with the strings being pulled by others. When I read the history books…
Read MoreFreedom
One of the effects of “Shelter In Place” is that is “feels like” we have lost our freedom. In some ways we are limited for sure. We must be careful not to cause harm to others by spreading this virus to those who are more vulnerable than others. Things are different, but there are still…
Read MoreNew Leadership On The Way
Our country elects’ officials to terms and they have to run for reelection in order to continue in their leadership roles. This is reflected in corporate America at times in boardrooms at the highest levels of big corporations. In small businesses the founder or owner is often the head guy among many other roles. Leadership…
Read MoreTaking Care of Pastors
I was a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I started my ministry serving a small church in Crab Orchard, TN on the weekends in 1982. I was a junior at Johnson University (formally Johnson Bible College). I then served as youth minister at First Christian Church in Maryville, TN for 2.5 years. In…
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