Following the Masses Doesn’t End Well
In Dissecting the Serpent, my friend, now deceased, Rick Shoemaker shared a story from his third-grade math class. The teacher had privately instructed the three smartest students in the class […]
Leadership is Not a Title
Leadership is not about position. You do not need a title or a position to be a leader. Many leaders throughout history were men and women living in the ranks […]
Character Revealed
On October 14, 1912, while campaigning for president under the short-lived Bull Moose party, an assassination attempt was made on Theodore Roosevelt as he got up to speak at a […]
It’s All About God!
Our culture has for decades held an “It’s all about me” attitude. Get what you can and don’t worry about anyone else. Make sure you get what you want first. […]
Clifton: Baptist churches in every neighborhood must make gospel impact
Mark Clifton chooses not to use the adjective “small” in describing most Baptist churches, but rather “normal-sized.” “Forty-six percent of our churches have fewer than 50 on Sunday morning, and […]
Living for the Ripple Effect
Drop a small stone in the water and what happens? That one small splash creates a ripple effect of concentric circles widening out from where the stone broke the water’s […]
Is Daydreaming Productive or Detrimental?
I am a dreamer. I admit I’m a daydreamer for things I would like to do or have. I likely spend too much time daydreaming. However, part of my daydreaming […]
Having a Kingdom-Focused Mind
How many of life’s pleasures and stresses seem to bring difficulties on your spiritual walk and on the life of your church? If we are honest, there are quite a […]
5 First Steps in Assimilating Newcomers
It is well known and well documented that the church in North America is in decline. However, we see and hear of pockets of well-sustained growth and healthy discipleship in […]
12 Concepts to Bring Enrichment to Life & Leadership
One concept every leader, every servant, every person should be continually asking of ourselves is, “How do I improve my effectiveness? What can I do to enrich my helpfulness?” Let […]
