In this short video we talk about how grace doesn't just change your eternal destination (i.e., what happens to you when you die), it also alters the ongoing experience of life now.
Let me...
I grew up in church— my Dad was the pastor. It's a longer story for another time and place (which I’m totally willing to share), but the blinders didn’t come off for me until I...
About 7 years ago I heard John Maxwell-- a leadership guru-- speak to a group of business leaders...
“If it’s not your dream,” he said, “then don’t do it. Do something...
Most of us live some sort of fixed routine. Your routine might be a “good” one or a “bad” one. Your daily routine might be intentional or it might be unintentional. Either...
One day, a lady named Mary stopped me in the halls at a business workshop. "I want to thank you for what you taught my husband at the recent Advance!" she said.
I explained that I'm not sure I...
“Success changed them.”
I’ve heard it a bunch. You probably have, too.
The truth is more like this— success didn’t change them. Rather, success—
removed the...
One of the biggest we have... is our perception of TIME, and how much of it we have, or how long the dream will take, how much time might pass for healing comes, before we're able to launch into...
The best time to invest in your present was yesterday. The next best time... is now.
There's an ancient Chinese proverb which asks, "When is the best time to plant a tree."
The answer: "50...
We are created in God’s image, so we are designed for relationships.
And I think we’ll never be totally fulfilled until we’re walking in healthy relationships with whole people....
Relationships are hard.
But they’re worth it.
And then there’s this…
When we avoid deep relationships, we limit ourselves from becoming all we’re designed to be,...
In the Advance Planner I outline three connected areas which are important to identifying your purpose:
- Passions
- Expertise
- Financial Opportunities
Passions are things you really enjoy doing. You...
Proverbs 22:6 tells us, “Train up a child in the way they should go, and when they’re older they won’t depart from it.”
I’ve often heard pastors and spiritual leaders...