May 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week I posted the following question on Twitter and FB: “At what point does passion degrade into an adrenaline addiction?” Here is a sampling of the responses I received: “An indicator may be when we are unwilling to turn it off for necessary, non-adrenaline...
Apr 2, 2015 | Depression, Leadership, Rest, Uncategorized
Ever run out of gas? Had to hike to the service station, grab a rusty gallon can and then hike back to your disabled car? Or the yellow warning light on your gas gauge lights up and you start praying you’ll have enough fuel to get to a gas pump? Running on empty...
Feb 19, 2015 | Anger, Career, Depression, Family, Leadership, Productivity, Relationships, Rest, Uncategorized
When I ask pastors about their day off, I’m often greeted with a blank stare followed by uncomfortable mumbling. Some report they haven’t taken a day off in years. And even worse, a few of them are proud of it. They wear their busyness as a badge of honor....
Feb 12, 2015 | Leadership, Uncategorized
The most influential contributor to the growth curve of an organization is the growth curve of its leaders. A recent survey of business people from both large and small organizations revealed that the vast majority of those polled encounter company bottlenecks on a...
Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Have you ever noticed that our culture attaches itself to charismatic personalities like seagulls to a bag of french fries? Our national obsession with charisma has a long history. Maybe we need a new obsession. Recently I was thinking back to the 1980s (yes I’m...
Jan 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today we welcome a fresh voice to the Converge Coaching blog… Mary Selzer. Mary is a life coach, a good friend, and a pastor’s wife. Hope you enjoy her contribution ~ John One of the unsolved mysteries in ministry is why God gave specific details for the...
