The Top 10 Shortest Verses In The Bible

Ask someone what the shortest verse in the Bible is, and there’s a pretty good chance they’ll answer: “Jesus wept.” — John 11:35 It’s one of those little pieces of Bible trivia many of us learned somewhere along the way. Two words. Jesus wept. Hard to get much shorter than that. But there’s an interesting […]

Wakey – Wakey and some Laws of Leadership

The wake of a boat affects the water long after the boat has passed. Think about it. A boat moves through the water, but behind it is a wake. The wake spreads outward. Other boats rise and fall because of it. People standing on the shore feel it. And depending on the size and speed […]

Leadership – The Law of Investment

There comes a point in every leader’s life when the definition of success has to change. Early on, success is often measured by what you accomplish. What did you build? What did you achieve? How many people showed up? How much did it grow? How far did you go? Those aren’t necessarily bad questions. Results matter. But […]

Don’t Visit – Stay

There’s a difference between walking somewhere and living there. You can walk through a neighborhood without calling it home. You can visit a city without moving there. That’s the difference between walking in truth and abiding in truth. Walking describes what I do. Abiding describes where I live. I can make a truthful decision without truth having transformed me. I can […]

Conceal and Carry

(The weapon every father should have with him.) Men fight. We fight for what matters to us. We fight to provide. We fight to protect. We fight to build something. We fight to keep the people we love safe. There’s something in a man that wants to stand between his family and whatever might hurt […]

Are You Helping Your Friends—or Making It Worse?

Eventually, somebody is going to tell you about somebody. A marriage that’s struggling. A friendship that’s falling apart. A family member who said something they shouldn’t have said. A coworker who crossed a line. A church member who hurt them. And when they tell you, they’re going to hand you something fragile—their side of the […]