God didn’t create Adam and Eve, leave the garden, come back surprised. “You did what?” “How did you figure that out?” “Oh, who knew you could do that?” Sex is a gift from God. But, because of our wounds, our pride, our selfishness, we take God’s gift and turn it into a curse and wound each other with it. The thing God created to bring us together becomes the thing that drives us a part. We refuse to . . . Read More »
The Roulette Principle
The Roulette Leadership Principle says, in the day to day operations, good news goes around and down. Bad news goes around and up. If you violate this principle, you are gambling with the momentum of the organization you work for or volunteer in. To better understand this principle, think about a family with small kids. In this family, the parents are struggling to make their monthly car payment. In dealing with this challenge, what is the most responsible . . . Read More »
What Makes a Great Relationship?
For wherever there is jealousy or selfish ambition, there will be disorder and every other kind of evil. TLB James 3:16 This explains every relationship you are in. Doesn’t this explain why Middle School and High School relationships can be devastating? You take 1,000 kids with jealousy and selfish ambition to spend the day together. Doesn’t this explain your relationships as an adult? You struggle to have healthy, long term, life giving relationships at work or in the . . . Read More »
Who is the Referee?
You argue and fight and you are dead right and they are dead wrong. You are in a smack down steal cage match. You feel like “If a third person would hear our story, they would obviously be on my side!” What is it you want? A referee!!! The template God gave us for the marriage covenant begins with: Honor Christ by submitting to each other. Directly to men: …you husbands, show the same kind of love to . . . Read More »