Whatever happened to humility?

Protest singer and composer Pete Seeger wrote a song (1955), “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.”  In the song he asks the question: Where have all the flowers…young girls…young men…soldiers…graveyards gone? Spinning off Seeger’s question I would like to ask,  “Where...

Turning an Audience into an Army

I do a fair amount of reading, thinking and studying about church leadership as well as the state and effectiveness of the church in the U.S. Most people who study these things would agree that the church Jesus promised to build is not in good shape. It’s not His...

Leading a Fast-Food restaurant from good to great!

I am a student of leadership. I’m trying to learn all that I can all of the time.  I study leadership in the military, in government, in the business world and in the church. I’m especially fascinated by what causes an organization to grow or, sadly, to stagnate...

It’s good, but not good enough!

Be forewarned that I’m going on a bit of a rant today. No apologizes. I’d love to hear what you think. A few days ago, I celebrated 65 years as a Christian. It’s been an incredible journey with Jesus, but it’s not over yet. If I’m not dead, He’s not through! I...