“Do you limp?” The inquiry caught me off guard. Popular author Gary Smalley and his team were peppering me with questions, determining if I was the best candidate to collaborate on his next project. “Do you limp?” his mentoree, Ted Cunningham, pressed again,...
What begins as a gift soon becomes a grind. Endless demands. Pressing deadlines. Unexpected interruptions. The pressure to perform and produce can leave us feeling weary in the marrow of our being. The joy designed to grow into sweet plumpness soon shrivels. Smiles...
Small Groups. We’ve all been in one where the numbers continue to whittle down until it’s just you and the leader left. But when you’re the one leading, what do you do if people start leaving yours? Here are three things to do when people leave your small group: 1....
As followers of Jesus, we are meant to toss back the covers, climb out of bed, and drink in the fullness of life God intended for us. We are called to live alert to the wonders all around and within us that expand our desire to know God more. Yet the focus on the...
People fight adversity with many tools. Anger. Sadness. Denial. Frustration. But my weapon of choice for this fight is joy. I’ve been trying to fight with laughter and happiness and levity and winsomeness and mirth and gladness and gratefulness. Some days I fare far...
