During the beginning of a new year, we often think about making changes… maybe not exactly like the song, “Time to Change” by the Brady Bunch, but they capture the idea, “When it’s time to change, you’ve got to rearrange …
Whatever our hopes and dreams for the coming year, may they be with the realization and resolve that “it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians …
Until I am measured I am not known, Yet you miss me so much When I have flown. Who am I? (For the answer, scroll down to the end of the article.)It’s the week of transition. Christmas is past. The …
We are thankful to have you as a friend of Church Leadership Center! As you are aware, CLC is privileged to equip lay leaders and pastoral candidates for greater effectiveness in the churches that they currently serve, as well as …
Leaders “go from strength to strength” (Psalm 84:7). That is, through God’s grace and supportive mentors and friends, leaders grow stronger and stronger.*Usually, if we are on a long walk or run, we go from strength to weakness. We start the …
Leaders are men and women on the go… Zoomers. Sometimes they go “zoom, zoom, zoom.” Other times you will see them “zooming.”A Mazda commercial says, “Zoom, zoom, zoom. All children know it. Some adults remember it. One car company refuses …
The words of the Carly Simon song are “Anticipation, anticipation is makin’ me late, is keepin’ me waitin’.” The lyrics were written while she was waiting for a date with Cat Stevens. Anticipation was released in 1971. It was also …
Thanksgiving season is when we celebrate the harvest. However, there would be no harvest without growth. Or, as Jesus said it, “The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head” (Mark …
NOT! It can’t be done. You shouldn’t try.Have you read the children’s book, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie? The story begins with… If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. …
There are only three things for which I have said that I would sacrifice my life, if need be. They are faith, family, and country. It was my privilege as a young person to serve aboard the US Navy Submarine …
