E.M. Bounds once wrote: “The preacher’s sharpest and strongest preaching should be to himself. His most difficult, delicate, laborious, and thorough work must be with himself… It is not great talents nor great learning nor great preachers that God...
Nancy Ortberg once noted that “conflict is the only way to intimacy.” While I’m not convinced it’s the “only” way to intimacy, I do believe that when handled well conflict can create increase respect, spark creativity, and give birth to a better project, idea, or...
Did you know that the translation of your Bible has a reading level? In other words, some translations are moreth difficulteth to readeth. 🙂 Here’s a list of translations and their suggested reading level: King James Version (KJV): 12th grade Revised Standard...
When we think of communication, we often think of words. But communication is so much more including tone, loudness, facial expressions, body motion, speed, repetition, and images. Colors are also used to communicate. When it comes to color, you may be more influenced...
People often ask me how to improve their writing. The old adages apply: read, read, read, write, write, write, and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite some more. I’m a huge fan of Strunk & White and The New Yorker for great writing. The first tells you what to...
