Structures are essential for building.  Without structures a house, an apartment complex, or a factory will simply implode.  Without structures automobiles, motorcycles, and  spacecraft will not survive any thrust or movement.   Without structures your computer, mobile phone, or tablet could not function.  One of my latest projects is rebuilding a small motorcycle.  This is a project I took on with a young boy I am mentoring.  A month ago we stripped the entire bike right down...

What is your passion in life?   Ask anybody and you get a myriad of answers.   You might passionate about history since you think it is important to remember where we have been.  Or adoption!  You think there is nothing better than finding a child who needs a home and family, and giving it to them.  You might have an artsy bent so you are passionate about creating things.   Welding, wood-working, cooking, writing -- or just creating...

Leadership is all about empowering people.   Effective leaders move people from where they are to where God would have them be, in life and in ministry.   Moving people from "I can't do this" to "I can do this".  You might to check out what I had to say about 'Empower' is my recent article.  One of the best ways to help people become empowered for ministry is to guide them along a journey of discovery. Here...

In my study I have small brass bugle draped with a towel.  For years this has been a symbol to me of my role as a leader in the church.  On the one hand, the bugle reminds me that an important part of my role as a leader is to call people to action.  Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, "if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle?" (1...

If you want to see growth you need to do some pruning!  You know that if you have ever worked in a garden.   You might have some roses, some perennials, or some fruit trees.   If you want to see more flowers and fruit you need to get out your pruning shears. In our backyard we have several fruit trees, including bananas, lemons, oranges, mango, and apricot, to name a few.   Every year after the fruit harvest...