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Let’s pause for a moment and reflect on how complex the world—and human nature—is. And why that makes leadership a very challenging work....

When I first became a Christian in my twenties, I worked with a guy who challenged me about the credibility of Christianity. His point...

Some years back I noticed a man walking across a field near our house with a big labrador retriever running circles around him. The dog...

At one point at the church where I pastored, we were doing seven identical services every weekend. In a room that seated 570 people, we...

As a child, I hated tests in school. The clammy feeling in your hands, the sound of the clock ticking, wondering if everyone else is...

Being a creative leader means ensuring that everyone in the organization is playing to their creative strengths and feels that their...

The story of Joseph in Genesis is a powerful study in leadership...and humility. You know the account: his brothers had tormented him as...

A while back I broke down and bought a comfort bike. It’s a clever marketing name for bicycles for old people. For nearly thirty years I...