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There are few character traits or attitudes that are so underrated as humility. Humility is the strongest foundation to your confidence you could ever wish for. Why then is humility so underappreciated? You would think that Christians at least, would get this, and yet, we don’t seem too. I just finished an awesome book by […]

In order to avoid taking offence, give others the benefit of a doubt. Choose to trust their hearts. Choose to believe that their intentions were true, even when what they did or said hurt. This last week I sat down with a friend and as we chatted, I was reminded how easily we take things […]

We talk a lot about your best life here. So what exactly do we mean by that? Let’s dig into that definition a bit. Living your best life does not look the same for everyone. Not everyone is created for the same purpose. And not everyone has the same gifts and talents. And yet there […]

They can put you in chains, or they can free you. They can build your future or destroy it. Words are that powerful. What words are you speaking today? Being able to control the words is the power to control your life. The Apostle James compares the tongue to the bridle in a horse’s mouth […]

I know Jesus didn’t have internet in His day, so asking “what would Jesus do” online can be subjective. But seriously, do we really think Jesus would do what we are doing? Obviously Jesus would not be watching porn online. But I doubt too many of us think He would. And so I am pretty […]

It’s easy being the critic. But if you’ve ever been any good as an artist, it changes your criticism. Why? Because you know how hard it is to be a great artist, and that changes your standard, your point of reference. The couch critic exposes his own lack of expertise in his negative criticism. Sometimes […]

Meditation is a profoundly important Christian Discipline, and yet when I Google meditation, the results would suggest that the eastern religions own meditation as something uniquely theirs. Even my photo search for this post, revealed very few suitable photos for a Christian context. That sentiment seems to be prevalent even among the Christians I talk too. […]

This blog is about Leadership. It is also about discipleship. That is why a buzzword such as Servant Leadership is quite at home here. However, Servant Leadership has become a bit of an empty buzzword. A term that almost implies manipulation. And that does not belong on a discipleship/leadership blog. When you hear these gurus […]