John 3:16 and 17

I never share John 3:16 without sharing John 3:17. I think in our current cultural reality the one needs the other for the sake of clarity and health. John 3:16–17 (NIV84) 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him...

Leadership “hitch”

Every Sunday at Open Life we utilize a volunteer force that is full of amazing leaders who go shoulder to shoulder to make a church gathering happen in a market place worship environment.  Some volunteer roles are easy for anyone to do, and others need very specific...

Ten Bites In

Last week I opened a box of Kix and poured a bowl full to begin my day.  About ten bites in…surprise! I saw something out of place in my bowl amidst the circular corn goodness, it was a 4 inch long yellow twistie-tie.  The yellow plastic kind with a wire...

Join the conversation

Seems like every week I engage in a conversation with someone about life, marketing, business and faith.  Some of these are actually in person, but often the conversation begins with something that was projected via a talk I gave, blog post, tweet or comment on a...

Leading by love vs. legislation

Before reading, choose not to be offended…just process this, get your brain thinking! Obama made a big step today by sharing his “personal opinion”.  It just so happens that his personal feelings actually do affect more than just him, but that is beside the point.  ...