Monthly Archives: January 2011

In football, if you’re good, chances are better than 90% that you’ll finish the season with a loss. Each year in the NFL, 12 teams make the playoffs, but only one wins the championship. Champions spend the offseason reveling in glory and reliving the victory. The other 11 teams often spend the offseason rehashing the … Continue reading »

I frequently quote leadership consultant Seth Godin, one or two sentences at a time. Today, I’m reposting an entire blog post about leaders seek to motivate others. A friend sent me a copy of a new book about basketball coach Don Meyer. Don was one of the most successful college basketball coaches of all time, apparently. … Continue reading »

Tomorrow at Christian Life Center is the start of a powerful new series called Life’s Healing Choices!   Life’s Healing Choices is an 8-week spiritual growth campaign based on The Beatitudes from Matthew chapter 5.  Life’s Healing Choices will help you find freedom from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Do you ever know the right thing to … Continue reading »

I read the other day that a 1964 Aston Martin sold for $4.6 million. Good grief…why so much? This Aston Martin was driven by James Bond in the films Goldfinger and Thunderball. (Big whoop…) The car has some pretty cool features: guns that poke through the tail lights, a license plate that rotates, and best … Continue reading »

2011 is the 400 year anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. Even though the version we read is the Oxford standard text edition from 1769, the 1611 marks the date of its introduction. It is without a doubt the most important Bible translation in history, and even in its fifth century of … Continue reading »

You must plant the right seeds in order to grow the right fruit. Paul said…Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Colossians 3:16) Paul is saying when your mind is … Continue reading »

Many times New Year’s resolutions are nothing more than half-hearted acknowledgements of things we need to improve in our lives—but they’re not approached with a sense of determination and commitment. In fact, sometimes we’re relieved when they’re broken; it means we can stop worrying about them and put them off another year. Here’s my advice … Continue reading »

Have you broken your last New Year’s Resolutions?  Well, here’s a rather crazy list that you can keep. 1. Gain weight. At least 30 pounds. 2. Stop exercising. Waste of time. 3. Read less. Makes you think. 4. Watch more TV. You’ve been missing some good stuff. 5. Procrastinate more. Starting tomorrow. 6. Stop bringing … Continue reading »