Leadership Is an Art

Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time, not simply by reading books. Leadership is more tribal than scientific, more a weaving of relationships ...

Happiness Is Contagious

Whoever is happy will make others happy, too.

Forgiving Others

The German philosopher Schopenhauer compared the human race to a bunch of porcupines huddling together on a cold winter's night. He said, "The ...

Communing With God

If you've made a habit of communing with God when the sun is shining, you'll find it much easier to sing in the rain.

Spurgeon's Divine Co-Laborer

Spurgeon often worked 18 hours a day. Famous explorer and missionary David Livingstone once asked him, "How do you manage to do two men's work ...

The Power of a Hug

Greg Norman intimidates most other professional golfers with his ice-cold stoicism. He learned his hard-nosed tactics from his father. "I used to ...

How to Fix Communication

Figure out what went wrong, not who was wrong, when communication breaks down.

Good Companions

Reading molds thinking. As I scan my shelves I spot those books other than the Bible that have influenced my personal thought and ministry, particularly ...

Hollow Relationships

Few things are as hollow as a relationship intended for passion that instead is marked by mere duty.

Timothy, Paul's Trusted Confidant

Despite his youth, Timothy quickly gained Paul's confidence and served as his trusted companion and emissary for 17 years.

Timothy was born in Lystra ...