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Why I'm Becoming an Anglican Priest … at New Life Church

I grew up in an Anglican home. My mother comes from several generations of Anglicans, in Singapore and Sri Lanka. As a baby, I...

Just Say No: When to Turn Down Work

One of the most counterintuitive aspects of business is learning that you don’t actually want to work with everyone. Some customers aren’t worth it. Some clients...

Get Your Career in the Entertainment Industry Unstuck

If you’re working on a career in the media or entertainment industry, but feel like you’ve hit a wall, I can relate. In nearly...

Don’t Get Drunk on Power

Power is intoxicating. This is just a fancy way of saying it makes us lose our heads. We gain power and we get stupid....

Would You Give 5 Hours a Day to Achieve Greatness?

One of my favorite books from last year was Mason Curry’s Daily Rituals: How Artists Work. In the book he details the daily schedule of...

Making Our Greatest Fear Our Greatest Strength

What is your greatest fear? Whether you’ve been asked this question directly or not you have certainly asked it of yourself. Or maybe you...

Social Media Lessons from a Plastic Surgeon

As a marketing consultant in my eighth year I’ve had the chance to learn a lot of things I never expected to learn. None...

Public Speakers, Preachers and Politicians: It's Time to Stop Reading Your Speeches

With the possible exception of TV news anchors or others who have to relay vast amounts of unfamiliar material, I say down with TelePrompters, and...

Is Your Humility Real?

Humility is a vital Christian virtue. Solomon, Peter, and James all agree: God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble (Prov. 3:34,...

I Worship God by Singing. You Should, Too.

Last week Donald Miller, probably best known as the author of Blue Like Jazz, wrote a blog post called, “I Don’t Worship God by Singing....

It’s Never Too Late for “New Years” Resolutions

Today is February 17, 2014 … exactly 48 days since the new year started. We’re already two federal holidays, one national holiday and a...

Looking for a Job? What If You Created the Job?

It’s easy to sound insensitive when offering ideas to job seekers. But frankly, things are desperate out there and people need real help. Regardless...

The One Question That Creates Humility and Thankfulness

What do you have that you did not receive? 1 Corinthians 4:7 Meditating on this truth goes a long way toward producing humility and thankfulness in us....

It's February; Need Some Help With Your New Year's Resolutions?

The statistics are in on how well we keep New Year’s Resolutions and it doesn’t look good. Forbes Magazine reports that while 40% of us make...

Does the Bible Tell Us What Church Should Look Like?

Donald Miller ruffled quite a few feathers when he recently wrote on his blog that he doesn’t regularly attend church. While I disagree with much of...

On Going to Church

I don't want to talk about Donald Miller. This is in part because in 2006, when I was working on my first book, my publisher...

5 Ways to Get Your Talent Noticed in 2014

OK – so you’ve worked hard, practiced your craft, and still aren’t getting noticed. You haven’t sold your screenplay, been offered a movie role,...

Church Shouldn’t Be a Place for Misplaced Shame

“Ask me about the hole in my throat.” That’s the kind of caption that gets your attention! The accompanying picture is of a man...

What Does the Worship Leader Do All Week Anyway?

I’ve been a “worship leader” for a looooooong time.  Started full time circa 1998.Now I’ve been blessed to be able to do many things...

On God, Glory, Grace and Grammys

As a professional musician for almost 40 years, I’m at least mildly interested in the Grammys each year. Who are the young artists that...

‘The Church Is Called To Salt, Not Sugar,’ Says Pastor John...

John Amanchukwu Sr. serves as the First Assistant to the Senior Pastor and the Youth Pastor at the Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Andy Bannister: How Pastors and Churches Can Stop Living as ‘Undercover...

Dr. Andy Bannister joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how pastors and church members can share their faith boldly, strategically, and without fear.

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