Arrogance

I am not a fan of arrogance when I see it in a person. I try really hard to keep my heart in check against this prideful display. Please don’t confuse confidence with arrogance. Sometimes they are close rivals. Arrogance is a display of superiority or self-importance. (dictionary.com) Confidence is really a belief in oneself.…

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Leadership Vacuum

I love the story of Gideon and how he let the Lord lead him during a challenging time. He grew up knowing about God. Then Gideon received a visit from The Angel of The Lord and The Angel told him what was about to happen. Gideon thought it was prank or that it simply wasn’t…

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I Need Help

There are times I need another set of hands. There are times that I simply can’t get all the stuff on my daily to-do-list completed and I need help. I’m thankful for friends, staff and colleagues who are always willing to pitch in and help.  I think God wired us for relationship. I think we…

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Hero

I remember some heroes from when I was a kid. I remember that my Dad and my Pappy were among my heroes. I also looked up to our preacher. I also thought that some of the movie stars were cool heroes as well. One of my all-time favorite tv shows was Hogan’s Heroes. (I still…

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It’s Time To Fight

I have to confess that when first hearing about the Coronavirus, I was a bit presumptuous. I felt like it was no big deal because it was somewhere else and someone else’s problem. Last week it became everyone’s problem as it reached multiple countries around the world.  I was stunned to learn of the vast…

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Leader Goes Last

There are times when a leader is out in front staring down opposition and looking at options. The leader cuts a path for others to travel with direction and even protection. Sometimes the leader is the last to be honored and blessed. If a leader is not a servant leader, I’m not sure he can…

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