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Learning to be Content with the Fences of Life
The day for building your walls will come, the day for extending your boundaries. Micah 7:11 NIV Driving down a country road I saw something that reminded me of an important principle in life. I passed...
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5 Ways Physical Health Impacts My Total Life
I recently starting writing periodically for Pastors Today through Lifeway’s blog. This is one of my first posts. 5 Ways Physical Health Impacts My Total Life One would have to be living under a rock...
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Gaining Wisdom from a Fool
Having wisdom doesn’t mean you have made all wise decisions. In fact, it could mean the exact opposite. Wisdom often comes from painful experience. Hard times. Failure. Disappointment. My son tweeted...
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3 Problems with Being Too Nice as a Leader
I was talking with a leader recently. She’s an incredibly kind and gentle person. She’s smart, hard-working, and loyal. She’s a relational leader and usually brings out the best in people, so she’s had...
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One Key to Finding Your Life Purpose from ron edmondson on Vimeo. Related posts: Purpose Driver Life Purpose 4 (Additional questions) Purpose Driven Life Questions-Purpose Number 5 Living Job’s Life,...
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10 Ways to Help Your Spouse Transition to a New Position
In a previous post, I wrote about the emotions of a pastor or leader’s spouse during a time of ministry transition. You will need to read the post HERE for this post to make complete sense. The post...
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Catch Phrases Heard On the Way to the Finish Line
I am a runner. I mostly run just for my personal health and pleasure, but I’ve run in quite a few races. I’ve even run a marathon and numerous half marathons. I’ve learned, however, distance is...
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3 Ways to Find Family Time in a Busier Than Ever World
Finding family balance in a busier than ever world – it’s tough. It has to be one of the most frequently asked questions I get from other pastors and leaders. Frankly, I’m glad they are asking the...
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Your Life Can Change In One Day
One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro… (Exodus 3:1) It apparently began as a normal day for Moses. In the morning, Moses set out, as he had many years, to tend to his...
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10 Ways To Create More Margin in Your Time
How do you fit more into an already busy schedule? Isn’t this a great question? Because, aren’t you being asked to do so all the time? Isn’t your standard reply to the question “how are you?” – BUSY?...
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A Life Principle My Daddy Taught Me
You May Need This One Today My father was probably the most bottom line guy I know. One of his most quotable lines was “The main thing is don’t get excited.” If anyone was ever tempted to stress about...
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5 Easy Steps to Begin a Daily Quiet Time
The way you begin your day often determines the quality of the day. For this reason, throughout my adult Christian life, I’ve tried to spend some time focused on the God I love and trust. It truly does...
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10 Realities Every Young Leader Needs to Understand
There's some gold nuggets here. I work with young leaders everyday. And, I have to say it’s one of my favorite parts of leading. I have two incredible young leaders as sons. (The picture with this post...
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The Biggest Mistake of My Life
I hope you learn from my error... One of our boys has always been such a deep thinker. When he was 3 years old, watching a movie with him was a chore, because he would analyze every aspect of the plot....
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5 Insights I Have Learned About Failure
I deal with people who feel like failures. Everyday. It could be because of relationships gone bad. Business setbacks. A personal life – which was private – but is not anymore, because of intentional...
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15 Lessons Life Has Taught Me
And you should learn... The best principles we learn in life, apart from revelation in God’s Word, comes from life experience. Experience is a great teacher. Here are some of my favorites. Granted,...
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5 Criteria for Making New Year’s Resolutions You Will Actually Keep
I love a fresh start. Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me towards achievement. I’m like this with my desk at...
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Five Personal Reflection Questions to Evaluate Your Year and Start the New...
I’m a reflective person. This time of year, when we start to see all the “best of” reflections online and in the news, I like to do my own personal reflection. How was the year? What can we learn from...
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7 Suggestions for a Leader to have a Better Weekend
Hint: It takes intentionality If you are like me you love your weekends. T.G.I.F., right? In fairness, my weekends are shorter than some. My busiest day is usually Sunday. But, I love the weekend I...
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3 Problems with Being Too Nice as a Leader
I remember talking with a leader not long ago. She’s an incredibly kind and gentle person. She’s smart, hard-working, and loyal. She’s a relational leader and usually brings out the best in people, so...
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