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A New Generation of Christian: Secure

This post is part of my “New Generation of Christians” series. If you’d like, you can check out the first posts, Character and Courage. Perhaps the biggest problem facing Christian leaders and ministers today is insecurity. Each of us has our ‘chinks in the armor,’ where we feel the most vulnerable and weak. As this […]






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Taking Back Christianity: Character

I want to take back the term “Christian.” In the past decade or so, it’s been cool to call yourself “Christ-follower” or “Jesus Lover” or “Kingdom Bringer” –anything but “Christian,” because everyone knows that Christians are old fuddy-duddys that no one likes. (Don’t be offended-I’m the biggest sinner: My facebook profile lists me as a […]






What Is At Your Core?

“People don’t at first follow worthy causes. They follow worthy leaders who promote causes they believe in” – John Maxwell

Your dreams, your goals, and your mission in life will only go so far, no matter how passionate, how organized, or how persuasive you are . If you don’t have character, you will not be an effective leader. You may be successful for a while, you might even have a flourishing ministry or church, but the underlying ‘faultlines’ will undermine and destroy the best organizations. Character is key.