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If you’ve read my blog before, you know that I’m a big believer in small changes.  A small change done consistently over time has the potential to bring about big results.  In that spirit, I’m passing on to you the following article about small changes.
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Smarter lunchrooms lead kids to eat more salad
Laura Smith, a researcher [...]

This past weekend at Mountainview our message focused on finding strength in our weaknesses.  This blog post from Mac Lake is a great addition to the discussion.
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If we want to maximize the God given opportunities of our lives then it’s essential that we operate in our strengths.  Marcus Buckingham defines a strength as [...]

I grew up in East Peoria, IL, and just across the river sat a Pabst Blue Ribbon plant.  In the 1890’s Pabst brewed the most popular beer in the country; in 2001 it closed its last plant and brewed its last beer.
But as you may (or may not) know, Pabst Blue Ribbon is certainly not [...]

Successful leaders, entrepreneurs, or even pastors, are odd mix of two things: hunger and humility.
A leader who refuses to settle for the status quo because new ground remains to be gained is hungry.  An entrepreneur who is willing to eat Ramen noodles and mac-n-cheese in order to put more money into his business is hungry [...]

I came across this blog post by Doug Riddle of the Center for Creative Leadership called “When Intention is Irrelevant.”  It speaks of the higher standard leaders will be held to.  In particular, it reminded me of James’s admonition to those who would aspire to be teachers:
“Not many of you should presume to be teachers, [...]

I read this post from Lance Haul at ReHaul: Rethinking how businesses and people interact.  It’s a good reminder that each of us have a personal responsibility to do our best at whatever we find ourselves doing, especially at work:
“We all struggle with politics and roadblocks at work. The good ones find ways around [...]

“Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.  At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.  All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t [...]

I’m wrapping up our “Broken” series at Mountainview this weekend with a message about Paul and Barnabus.  Actually, it’s more about Barnabus than Paul.
In each of our messages during this series we have focused on a biblical character who suffered a setback only to have God turn it into a comeback.  We’ve looked at David, [...]

I confess: I once owned a 45 of “Celebrate Good Times” by K.C. and the Sunshine Band.  For the younger crowd, a “45″ was a small version of vinyl album and had two songs, one on each side.
As a church leader, it’s important that I set aside time to celebrate.  We serve a God who [...]

As I mentioned in my last post, getting better at a skill or task or relationship is often incremental rather than monumental.
Breakthroughs happen one step at a time; maybe one inch at a time.  It’s the small decisions made correctly over sustained periods of time that build the momentum we need to move forward.
Unfortunately, [...]