Category: Employment

Employment | September 4, 2013

Spiritual Gifting

“God has given to each of you from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you.” (1 Peter 4:10) The following […]

Employment | July 27, 2013

Silver Lining

Times are difficult. Churches are reducing staff and trying to figure out what to do to avoid collapse. Fear is building and pessimism is the flavor of the month. Still, […]

Employment | March 12, 2013

Ogilvy

I am sure this has happened to you. You hear a name, and drawing deep into the haze of distant memory you ask yourself, “How is it that I know […]

Employment | December 30, 2012

Overcoming Obstacles

Vince Lombardi is famous for saying: “Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.” Take a look at the picture above. These guys are training […]

Employment | September 18, 2012

Leadership by Example

Once again, I was asked to write a short for STAR News, a magazine for Law Enforcement Personnel. Here it is… Leading by example is nothing new. For thousands of […]

Employment | August 31, 2012

It’s Good to be Home

I was asked to write an encouragement piece for Star News, a law enforcement publication. This article was run shortly after the death of a Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy […]

Employment | July 21, 2012

It’s a Wiki World

In August 2011, the government of Iceland has taken it upon themselves to review a new constitution that was written entirely by the people. Iceland has long sought to revise […]

Employment | June 3, 2012

Identity… Being who I was created to be

I reread Orwell’s Animal Farm tonight and was reminded of the corruption deep within the heart of man – or pig – should you be familiar with the satire. The […]

Employment | May 20, 2012

Eeny, meeny, miny, YOU!?

Selecting Gift Appropriate Leaders Imagine: You are home with your children. Your security is instantly shattered as you awaken to the breaking of a downstairs window. Instantly you mind screams […]

Employment | April 30, 2012

Learn Up. Train Down.

There is a great scene in “We Were Soldiers” where Mel Gibson says; “Learn the job of the man above you and teach your job to the man below. We […]