Addicted To Confetti

Aaron Donald was going to retire after eight years in the NFL but winning the Superbowl changed that. He said, “I got addicted to the confetti”. Of all the mnemonic devices, it was the confetti that stuck with him and reinforced the feeling of winning. We...
Making The Pitch Without Manipulation

Making The Pitch Without Manipulation

I have made some big promises in my day. Although I never said the words, “I promise”, I definitely said, “It’ll work”. I’ve also invoked God’s name to show how much I believed my idea, program, event, etc. would work. This...

The Only Way Is Forward

Let this image sit with you.  Where are you coming from?  Where are you going to? Why are you going there?  Why can’t you go back?  This reminds me of the scripture, Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.- Proverbs 4:25...

The 9 Risks of Becoming A Youth Pastor

I have been working in youth ministry in the local church, camps and campus ministry for over 30 years, but when I started, no one told me about the risks involved with working with youth. The risks I am about share with you, I discovered on my own. Risks of Youth...

Make These Three Words A Part Of Your Vocabulary To Be Successful

I did’t like the last meeting I was in charge of. I didn’t like my disposition during the meeting and I did not like my response to certain aspects of our discussion time. I could have, and initially did, blame other factors for my shortcomings. Blame is...