How to really listen to what your teen has to say
"You never listen to me!" The words came choking out through Andrea's tears. I suddenly felt off balance. What was happening here? I'd been ...
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Two Guiding Words for Leaders
I’ve always been intrigued by people who say they have a word for the year. You know the people I’m talking about – every year they have some ...
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Remember This When You’re Tired of People
Have you ever been tired of people? Have you ever looked down on your Caller ID and let out a soft groan when you saw who it was? You know you’re ...
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Home is where the hedges are
The late Bob Pierce was a man to admire. One day he wrote in the margin of his Bible, “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart ...
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How to Cope With Conflict
In this world, conflict happens. Jesus put it this way: “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have ...
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A Life of Integrity
Webster’s Dictionary defines integrity as: 1: firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values: INCORRUPTIBILITY 2: an unimpaired ...
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6 Principles of Biblical Stewardship
When is enough enough? No decision affects our futures more. As consumer debt rises, so do the levels of personal and relational stress permeating ...
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Cultivating a growing friendship
The weight of being a leader can sometimes feel like bench pressing 1,000 pounds! Even though we’re told to “cast our cares on Christ,” we ...
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6 Ways to find Balance
Every leader I have ever met is busy – some more than others. In spite of this, I’ve also met a few who hardly ever seem hurried. This is a ...
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Why Your Marriage is Like Your Garden
A few years ago my wife and I were holidaying with some friends on Vancouver Island. We were driving around looking for some off-the-beaten-path ...
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Leader Excuses
If you’re a leader, there are always opportunities, dreams, and visions that are big and scary. As you contemplate whether you could or should lean ...
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Leaders Need Fellowship Too
We invited a family from our church to join us for dinner. Amy and I had both sets of parents there as well. We reclined at our dining room table for ...
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