Disappointed, Wayne puts the book back on the shelf. As he does so, he glances at another title that grabs his attention — Business By The Book.[4] Intrigued, he picks it up and...
Just because I can do something doesn't mean I should. When I operate at maximum capacity, I dilute my effectiveness, like sweet...
We made the decision: Let’s build this company for our employees.
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Some years ago, Alan King conducted a series of interviews meant to be an oral history of comedians, especially stand-ups. In conversation with Jerry Seinfeld, King, a rather splendid comedian...
In the final episode of Joseph’s testing of his brothers, Joseph framed Benjamin for an imaginary crime and claimed Benjamin as a...
Jesus follows the "salt of the earth" metaphor with a similar one: "You are the light of the world." Here the emphasis is upon the visibility of the disciples. We who follow Jesus...
At first, some people didn't understand the game. Swim across the river, race up the canyon half a mile, jump off the cliff into the river—carrying one team member the entire way. Don't...
"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the new wine would burst the wineskins, spilling the wine and ruining...
As Paul began the letter we know as Ephesians, he identified himself as "an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of...
Paul explains that we Christians are not controlled by our sinful nature (literally, “in the flesh”), but rather are now controlled by the Spirit (“in the Spirit”) he clarifies something that has...
As the Lord revealed through Jeremiah the coming devastation of Judah, the prophet did not deliver bad news with clinical detachment. Rather, he identified with his people and their suffering. ...
I didn’t realize husbands were supposed to do this. ...
Today's news is full of stories of leaders who care more about themselves than about the people or institutions they lead. They...
Throughout the Scripture, God sets apart people for himself and his purposes. Often the Bible uses the language of holiness to depict this act of setting apart. In Psalm 4:3, however, the language...
After Jesus entered Jerusalem to the cheers of his followers, who expected him to confront the Romans and begin his messianic work...
Earlier this year, we ran this newsletter about being a gracious Christian in a contentious election season. Today, the morning after the...
If I told you I read a book about Wilbur and Orville Wright and then built a new kind of flying machine, would you believe me? Would you go flying with me? Probably...
As you may know, I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Southern California from 1991 through 2007. In my first years as pastor of this fine church, I had the privilege of being...
