Back in my earlier days of ministry, I learned a phrase that has stuck with me through the years….lead, follow or get our of the way. I know…it sounds kind of harsh in world where everyone wants to feel the love. However, I think it is something that we all need to hear. If you […]
I can’t say that I know Eric Schmidt personally, but I must admit, I am heavily influence by his leadership. His blurring of the lines between conventional enterprise technology and the technology as it revolves around the individual user experience coupled with his continued expansion toward leveraging all levels of the cloud computing environment is hard to […]
2010 has gone. But I don’t want to get too far into 2011 without pausing to highlight several leaders who have inspired me over this past year. I am constantly seeking out ways to grow as a leader. Most leaders I know go through some process at the end of each year… some recap their […]
I would like to introduce you to Bruce Smith. Bruce is a man of many talents, artist, craftsman, technologist, musician, leader…the list goes on. I think many of the people who have been blessed to know him would agree that with all of his talent, he is not a perfect person. However, it would be […]
Isaiah 7:13-14 13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. 15 […]
Tonight I have been reading through Luke 2:41-52. I love this snapshot of a day in the life of a 12 year old Jesus. It appears that none of the other Canonized Gospel accounts of Jesus share this story. Scholars categorize Luke’s Gospel as the “human gospel” as opposed to Matthews “kingly perspective and Mark’s […]
Tonight…my Advent Devotional took me through a refection of Romans 8:28-39. One of my most favorite passages in the Bible. There is so much to explore in this passage. So, for the sake of time, I decided to stick to the main question in the devotional text. “Romans 8:28 says that as believers we are […]
As I continue to focus on the birth of Jesus this Christmas season, tonight I am reflecting on Luke 2:22-38, the account of when Jesus was presented at the Temple. The advent devotional that I’ve been following highlights the faithfulness of the people in this passage. I agree. In this passage I see 3 pictures […]
I want say at the start of this post…Thank you to everyone for all the great birthday wishes today. A person underestimates just how great it makes you feel when someone remembers your birthday. So…THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I am so blessed. That said…I had such a great day. I spent a big […]
Luke 2:1-7 gives an account of the birth of Jesus. There is a question that is often asked about Jesus around Christmas time. “Why did God choose to send His son as an infant instead of entering the world in great power and notoriety?” 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby […]