Mar 24, 2016 | Calling, Depression, Leadership, Productivity, Relationships, Rest, Stress, Work
Several years ago I drove an awesome red truck. The day I brought it home from the dealership, my wife’s first response was: “Oh, that’s a cute truck!” Not exactly the response I was looking for. Manly—yes. Awesome—certainly. Cute? Never! The truck had an RPM gauge...
Feb 25, 2016 | Calling, Career, character, Depression, Leadership, Relationships, Work
Do you work with a person who is an intellectual giant and an emotional runt all rolled into one? 20 years in the business world have taught me many lessons… one is IQ doesn’t guarantee emotional IQ (EIQ). Intellectual brilliance doesn’t ensure emotional smarts....
Feb 11, 2016 | Anger, Depression, Forgiveness, Uncategorized
In last week’s blog—Swallowing the Bitter Pill—I admitted my occasional struggle with bitterness. We explored the negative impact of grudge-holding on our spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being. I introduced several forgiveness thought-starters for us to...
Feb 4, 2016 | Anger, character, Depression, Forgiveness, friendship, Marriage, Relationships
In 1989 Don Henley released a hit single entitled: The Heart of the Matter. Some insightful lyrics in this song are: “There are people in your life who’ve come and gone They let you down and hurt your pride Better put it all behind you; life goes on You...
Dec 3, 2015 | character, Contentment, Depression, Fear, friendship, Relationships, Rest, Stress, Work
We live in a crazy world. If you watch the news, you’re bombarded with disturbing images and stories. Most news programs don’t lead with stories about the positive things in life. Human nature defaults to focusing on what’s wrong in life. As a result, our world...
Nov 13, 2015 | Calling, Career, character, Depression, Family, Leadership, Relationships, Rest, Stress
Being a pastor has its great points. Being a pastor has its not-so-great points. Some people have a naïve view of pastors. They’re convinced since he or she is doing the Lord’s work, a pastor’s life is a charmed life… exempt from normal human pressures, and the wear...
