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Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Five
A leader should always have an agenda, but it should never be hidden. I’ve been shocked over the years to discover the distrust people...
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Apr 28, 20254 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Four
I’m occasionally asked if there are any fairly simple leadership principles that always work. “Work for whom?” is the question I often...
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Apr 21, 20254 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Three
Perception is truth to those who believe it. I’ve previously defined a worldview as, the sum total of everything you believe to be true,...
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Apr 14, 20253 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Two
Many leaders make the mistake of trying to introduce a big vision before they’ve done the hard work of winning the confidence of those...
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Apr 7, 20255 min read
Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part One
Here’s my litmus test for a Christian leader; would the people you lead, follow you if they didn’t have to? And, I’m not just talking...
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Mar 31, 20254 min read
What Must All Christians Believe? Part II
Last week I introduced the term “ant language”. If you accept my premise and explanation it will allow you to identify and faithfully...
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Mar 24, 20256 min read
Could Many of Our Theological Differences Simply Be “Ant Language” Part I
“When two denominations, or theologians who love God deeply and both have a high view of scripture, disagree on a doctrinal issue, the...
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Mar 17, 20257 min read
How Much Bad Theology Can You Believe And Still Be Saved?
Forty years ago as a brand new follower of Jesus I attended a two day conference in the Super Dome in New Orleans entitled World...
clareword
Mar 10, 20253 min read
Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage?
As an Elder I was co-leading a new members class at my Church last month when I was asked, "Where in the Bible does it say sex before...
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Mar 3, 20255 min read
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