I saw a shirt recently that read, “Love like Jesus.” I thought it was the most awesome shirt because it’s a great reminder of the second greatest commandment. In Matthew 22:36-40 (NIV) one of the the Pharisees asks, “‘Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?’ Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
Over the weekend we made an impromptu stop to pick strawberries. After riding in a car for nearly three hours, I was carsick and needed a pit stop. The strawberry patch was closing in less than an hour, but we didn’t care. It was just a quick fun stop for our daughter and fresh air to hopefully calm my symptoms.
One of the best pieces of advice I was given early in my career was: “Your way is A way, but it’s just that, A way. There are lots of ways to accomplish the same task. Some ways are more efficient. Some ways are more effective. Some ways are more expensive. Some ways are more creative. But always be open
I once saw a bumper sticker that read, “Being right is the booby prize of life.” It has remained a motto of mine, sometimes to a fault. There have been times in my life when I should’ve fought harder for what I knew was right but didn’t because I wanted to avoid conflict. And there have been times when I
Yesterday all I wanted to do was cry. Read a text message … cried. Someone walked out of my office … cried. Left a meeting … cried. I knew why. I felt overwhelmed. For the last several days I have felt overwhelmed. And instead of counting the things I have accomplished and focusing on what is going right, I have
In today’s dynamic job market, the age-old saying “people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers” rings truer than ever. Unlike most millennials, I have had relatively few career changes over the last two decades. Like most millennials, the career changes I have had were primarily caused by a series of events that happened over time that made me
This week I attended a Grow Class centered on learning how to live “The Gospel-Centered Life.” The class centers around Biblical concepts taught from a book by the same name. This week, the class focused on learning about the law and the Gospel. The group looked at how taking the legalism or license view, instead of the Gospel view, can
“First Things First”. When you hear that, what comes to mind? In his sermon yesterday, Dr. Terry Carter used an analogy borrowed from Bryan Dyson, a former President and CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises. In life, our relationships and activities can be put into three categories: Rubber, Metal, and Glass. Picture those categories as balls you’re juggling. They’re all competing for
I got in trouble twice that I remember in first grade. First, my teacher had her evaluation with the principal the same day my body decided to run fever in class. She had told us to be on our best behavior, so when my head started to hurt, I simply laid it down on my desk. When the principal left,
At our core, we have a tendency towards selfishness in our marriage. At our core, we think we are better than our spouse. At our core, we judge our spouse and hold them in contempt. At our core, we are setup to fail in our marriage because these characteristics are the opposite of how those we love need to be
