On the first Friday evening of each new year, our senior pastor invites us, the pastoral staff team, to his house for a time of prayer and reflection on the new year. Two years ago he shared how he had

I recently had a little change in perspective. I was welcoming a new member to the community and they said, "Wow, you have so many followers. How did you get so many?" It made me pause because

While in Florida over the Christmas break. My oldest brother: "Hey, you guys should go to Universal Studios while you're in Orlando." Me: "Naw, man, it's too expensive. You know how much

In this post, I shared my experience of eating all the food I wanted during the holidays, all without gaining weight. And let's be clear: I ate many more calories during the holidays and I was able to

(Above is a winter poem I wrote.) This is my reality as I live in Michigan, in the US. It's a beautiful state. It's absolutely wonderful for about 8 months of the year: in late spring, summer, and early

It's been a yearly ritual for me. I'm basically guaranteed to gain 5-10 pounds (2-4 kg) between Thanksgiving and Christmas break. I've come to expect it. Then, it will take several months in the new year

Would you like to learn a way to more easily deal with stress and be healthier? In this post, I'll share the secret to how writing and blogging can actually make you healthier. Here's the truth: Leaders

I confess I'm a big Steve Jobs fan. I bought the first generation iPhone and have never looked back. I became an even bigger fan, though, when I read his biography and was able to get a behind-the-scenes

You may not have ever thought of this, but most of you have not been apologizing correctly. It's true. So why should you care? Because how you apologize is affecting how people perceive you. They are either

Did you know there's a word you use that makes you sound quite dumb? It's true. In reality, there are a lot of words that may give people a bad impression about you, but this one, in particular, makes

Many leaders believe it is best to keep things “strictly business” with employees or people they oversee. The idea is that the more employees know about you as a leader, the less they will respect you

In the previous post, we discussed the first benefit to writing on @Steemit: it helps you process, reflect, and ultimately learn. If you are a leader, you must be intentional about creating a process and

Think about something with me. How many articles did you read this past year? How many books did you read in which you learned something new? How many TED talks did you listen to that challenged you in

I recently had the opportunity to take my family to northern Michigan, USA, on vacation. While there I knew I wanted to spend a day at Traverse City, so I messaged a friend of mine who lives there and

Hello everyone! This is my first ever post on Steemit. I serve on the executive leadership team of a nonprofit of around 4,000 people. Taken in aggregate, it's part of the largest nonprofit system on earth,