This is Easter Week….stores have had easter candy in their stores since the day after Valentines day. Eggs, baskets, candy and bunnies all over the place waiting for people to buy and take home. I’m really excited for Zac to get his basket of goodies. This year he will understand more more Easter baskets and [...]
Read moreAre you willing…..
Are you willing to look past things that people have done to hurt you or bring you down? You know like forgive them and move on? Easier said then done I know but are we really practicing forgiveness? It’s hard to forget about something that someone has done to you and just move on especially [...]
Read moreOne thing I’ve learned….
This past February I celebrated 14 years of ministry. During those 14 years I’ve learned a lot. Yes a lot. It has helped mold me into the pastor/speaker I am today. I’ve always said the best way to learn ministry is to jump in a get your hands and feet dirty. That’s why I developed [...]
Read moreImportance of Student Leadership….
Youth Pastors, Youth Leaders, this is a great tool for any and all of your student leaders. I challenge you to invest in a few 11th and 12th grade students in your ministry and train them up as student leaders. Allow them to learn leadership from their student pastor or leader. Allow them to help [...]
Read moreAbout YOU….
There is always a story behind the story. So many times we worry about others life story and forget about the junk in our story. It becomes entertainment for us to see the mess in others life. What if we stopped looking at others story and start looking at our story? What would we find? [...]
Read moreMy Passion….Leadership
Leadership has been my passion for years. I’ve always told people who I lead that their goal is to work me out of a job. I feel strongly that if God called them there then I should allow them to lead where God has placed them. Don’t worry about looking behind you all the time [...]
Read moreThree approaches to conflict resolution….
Features Confrontation Collaboration Joint Problem-Solving The parties are Adversaries Friends Joint Problem-Solvers The target is Victory Agreement A wise outcome Attitudes toward relationship Demands concessions as a precondition Encourages concessions as an entry fee Separates relationships from the problem The values areto be Hard on people and hard on the problem Soft on people and [...]
Read moreI welcome any and all comments on this….
Something great to think about if you are a leader of a team: Comments welcomed! The SIX Most Important Words: I ADMIT I MADE A MISTAKE The FIVE Most Important Words: YOU DID A GOOD JOB The FOUR Most Important Words: WHAT IS YOUR OPINION The THREE Most Important Words: IF YOU PLEASE The TWO Most Important Words: THANK YOU [...]
Read moreJoy from the KING….
Do you know Him? The ONE that gives life to the broken. The ONE that will never leave you. The ONE who wants a relationship with you TODAY….He is MY KING!!
Read moreBeauty from afar….
We have all seen this image in person many times. It’s taken our breath away and many times a though of beauty. The question comes to my mind, how can anyone not believe in God? I mean look at this….how was this just here and not created by a perfect loving Creator? One thing have [...]
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April 2, 2012

