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When my wife, Consuela, and I first started attending the church we’re at, we were just another face in the crowd.  Seated in the back of the sanctuary with a couple of hundred other people, this interracial couple with a very young baby stopped by to check things out.  We had been to other churches […]

If you’re a leader, here are 10 habits that should be a part of every day: Organize Your Day – One of the first things I do is take a look at my calendar.  What has to be done?  Who am I meeting with?  Where do I have time to put in the things that […]

It is hardly ever easy to identify when the timing is right to let an employee go.  I have found that the line is gray and blurred between continuing to invest in a subpar employee and terminating them.  For me, I tend to give folks the benefit of the doubt almost to a fault.  So, […]

I’m going to let the cat out of the bag.  I know that many people will be mad at me for this…but, I’ve just got to tell the secret.  It’s eating away at me and if I don’t get it out I may just go crazy!! Chick-fil-A is a Christian company! There, I said it.  […]

From January 2011 to March 2014, three people who were very near and dear to my heart have passed away – my dad, my grandma and my grandpa.  As I am preparing to preach at my grandpa’s funeral, I find myself in this place where I’m not sure how I’m processing loss - if I’m […]

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again…my love language is Words of Affirmation.  This means, very simply, that what you say to me matters.  If you tell me I’m doing a great job or something positive, it is like handing me a $100 bill – it fills me up and I’ll be doing […]

Here are the Top 5 posts from the month of February: 5.  Marriage Can Be Tough 4.  Working Remotely 3.  Saying I'm Sorry 2.  The Value Of Unplugging 1.  Honoring Your Wife Did you read all of these?  If not, check them out today and let me know which one was your favorite in the […]

Last week, I was honored to have another guest post.  This time it was on the Faith Driven Business website.  If you're not familiar with this great organization, here's some more information taken from their website: "Faith Driven Business is a training network for Christian entrepreneurs building amazing businesses. We’re your go-to resource for all your […]

Last week, I was honored to have a guest post published on CatalystConference.com.  If you're not familiar with the Catalyst Conference, here is a description of their history and current mission (from catalystconference.com/about-us): "Catalyst was conceived as a Next Generation Leaders Conference in 1999 by Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, John Maxwell, Lanny Donoho and several […]

A number of years ago, I had to let an employee go.  I’m not really sure at what point we moved away from using the term “firing” and started using “letting them go.”  It almost makes it seem as though we’re scared to call things what they are.  Or, saying that we’re letting someone go […]