Forward Looking
Many people live in the past. Including leaders. They dwell on past failures, what happened to them, or what could have happened. Their outlook in life is based on what they see in their rear view mirror. One of my favourite authors, Donald Miller, in his recent book, Hero on a Mission, shares the plan that led him to turn his lif...
I just finished a project with a 12 year old boy. Since he does not have a father in his life, when this young man was just 5 I began hanging out with him fortnightly to be a father figure and teach him some woodworking skills. This went on for quite a while until he moved away 2 hours north. But a couple of years ago we rec...
There are many voices in our world today. Perhaps never before in the history of the world have there been so many voices. Everyday we are bombarded by a myriad of voices - on the radio and television, through social media and advertising, and the many people who speak into our lives. Family, friends, school-mates, neighbour...
Do you see clearly? If you don't you are not alone. Over 75% of adults use some form of vision correction. Most of these people wear glasses while the rest use contacts. Otherwise they would not see clearly. As one who needs glasses to read fine print I know what it is like to not see clearly. Without...
What is your purpose in life? Do you ever think about that? What on earth are you here for? These questions are important for a life without purpose is a life without meaning. Without purpose means a lack of goals. You are on a journey without direction. It is no wonder that Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven ...
What five words would you use to describe the town or city where your church is located? Who lives in your community? And who lives where? What is the social makeup of the people within a 2-5 km radius of your church? We have been discussing what strategic planning or setting direction looks like in the church. H...
There are hundreds of icecream flavours. Visit any icecream shop and you have a whole raft of choices. Will it be a scoop of Blue Heaven or Cookies & Cream? Or would you go for a couple of scoops of Hokey Pokey? It is hard to find here in Australia, but in Canadian my flavour of choice was Heavenly Hash. ...
When you go on a journey there is always a starting point. When I head into the city on the train from my home office I usually check the online app to know the train schedule. On this app I need to state not only my destination, but also what is my starting point? The same is true when you book an airline flight or use the map ap...
