It’s the time of year we begin looking back at what we’ve accomplished over the past 12 months while looking forward in anticipation… For me, this year has been amazing and stretched me like never before. My family has grown together and the kids are growing and learning so quickly. (Bec and I aren’t growing […]
Ticked Off
I find myself really ticked off these days. Naffed off. Frustrated. Wanting to hit someone. Simply …ticked off. There are things that I see in the world around me that just press my buttons. Maybe this is a follow up to my last post, A Message of Hope… maybe it’s a rebuttal. But the recent […]
A Message of Hope
As you read this, I am teaching again at G42 Africa, our leadership training program in Lira, Uganda. You may remember it from previous posts: Why Africa? and What the World Needs. We are returning this fall for what we’re calling the “Deepening” … an intensive time of training for 15 Ugandan leaders and pastors. […]
Working Weekends
Last weekend, my family was able to get away from our normal routines. The kids had a four-day holiday from school and through the combination of off-season rates and a generous gift, we were able to stay at a nice hotel about three hours down the coast. We desperately needed the family time, the maid […]
My Body Armor
I was suiting up for another day at the office. Unfortunately, this office was going to be flying about 50 feet above the Iraqi desert and dropping me off into some inhospitable terrain. So I paid a lot of attention to what I was putting on. My main piece of kit, besides my weapons, was […]
In Search of a Hero
The racers passed, the party subsided. I bought a Discovery Channel team jersey. Eventually, Lance Armstrong would go on to win his seventh consecutive Tour de France. As far as biking was concerned, Lance was a homegrown hero.
The 8 Most Inspiring Words in the Bible
And one day he walked down a beach, and shouted to two strangers: two brothers fishing by the Sea of Galilee. His cryptic words were these:
Follow me, and I will make you Fishers of Men
What Legacy Are We Leaving?
Legacy. What a loaded word. I’ve been doing research on my family ancestry recently and have been rocked by the stories and legacy that has been revealed. I recommend that you study your own “roots,” and see what legacy you have been left with. For instance: I have two ancestors named John Wesley Hearn. John […]
A Network of Friends
Back in February of 2011, I kicked off my revamped blog with a post entitled, “It Takes A Network.” In it, I stated that there is power in a network of mutually supporting, like-minded people and organizations. I my work, I’ve always said that the greatest thing I bring to the table is the desire […]