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The Importance of Being Mentored
- February 09, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
In my life I have had many people who have taken special interest in me and, in turn, have shaped the leader and person I have become.
Basketball coaches.
History teachers.
Academic advisors.
Church members.
This last week, the church I serve lost one of its patriarchs and I lost one of those many people.
As I was thinking back on all of the time we spent together, I noticed some common themes to the ways he shaped me – some things that are important about...
Regarding Sudden Loss
- February 04, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
My friend’s husband passed away yesterday. Even as I write this, I’m still in a state of disbelief as I spent a considerable amount of time with her just one day prior to her loss. Sharing some well-needed catch-up and coffee time, we laughed, complained, and encouraged one another. We even talked about our spouses’ funny little habits. Little did we know.
Sometimes we convince ourselves that things will just go on as they always have. We wake up, prepare for...
John Maxwell on Leadership
- January 27, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
John C. Maxwell is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, coach and speaker who has sold more than 24 million books in 50 languages. … He is the founder of The John Maxwell Company, The John Maxwell Team and EQUIP, a nonprofit organization that has trained more than 5 million leaders in 180 countries.
Here is some of the best of his wisdom:
“There are five nonnegotiable characteristics that every effective leader must have: a sense of calling, an ability...
The End of Your Strength
- January 26, 2021
- by
- Chris Lawson
If the last year has taught us anything it’s that we aren’t in control of very much.
So much of our best-laid-plans have been adjusted, canceled, or delayed.
We are tired.
We are confused.
Our weakness has been exposed. We have come to the end of our own strength for this season.
You feel that way?
Me too!
And, that is really good news!
When you have come to the end of your own strength you are perfectly positioned for God to show you His strength.
Here are a...
FootBlog Vol. 2: Silly Season
- January 26, 2021
- by
- Sage Blalock
We have entered what many football fans call “silly season.” This is the time of year when only a couple of teams in the NFL are still playing and the college season is over. The reason it’s called silly season is the ridiculous amount of turnover on coaching staffs, college and professional. Teams that have just fired their coaches or are looking to upgrade their staffs reach back and forth across the NFL/NCAA divide in hopes of finding that one...
Straight Talk About Abortion
- January 21, 2021
- by
- Lori Travers
I’m gonna get right to it.
There was this prophet of God named Jeremiah who had a rough go of it since pretty much everyone he warned of God’s punishment for their idol worship completely ignored him. From my estimation, he did not have an easy life by any stretch of the imagination. Yet God said this about him: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as...