Master communication and you manage conflict! A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Proverbs 15:1) God rightly expects leaders to manage conflict. But how can you best accomplish this? A good place to start is Proverbs 15:1 – yet while we often quote this verse, we seldom practice it. […]
The instructions you follow determine the future you create. “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” (John 15:13) How big is your worldview? While at the World Health Missions Conference in Louisville Kentucky on November 10, I attended a seminar titled “Raising a Family on the […]
God owns everything and already has His network built. The key to POWER networking is deep abiding in Him and complete obedience to His voice! My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. (Psalm 5:3) Will you let Peck […]
At the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOPPC) event in Culpeper on November 12, 2006, I was given the opportunity to spend a few minutes to plant a seed for an uncommon vision to bless the persecuted church in other nations of the world while at the same time uniting communities in […]
At our weekly Pray Culpeper meeting on November 13, one of our prayer warriors shared that she didn’t know how to pray for the persecuted church. We then proceeded to pray this beautiful prayer below that I had copied from the website at www.idop.org. Please join our team in praying this prayer of agreement. ‘I […]
“It is change, not time, that turns fools into wise men, and sinners into saints.” – A.W. Tozer My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:18) Do you have a heart for your suffering brothers and sisters in the world? Sunday November […]
A good example is worth a thousand sermons! – Abraham Lincoln But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22) Do you have a mentor and a mentoree (someone you are mentoring)? Teacher and mentor, Dr. Howard Hendricks talked about the necessity for good mentors this way: “The greatest crisis […]
Mentorship is the shortest distance to any future you are desiring. “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” (John 14:26) My precious partner,,, Your success matters to me. An uncommon […]
In a nutshell, a coach listens to you, asks questions, believes in you, and holds you accountable. The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom (Proverbs 10:31) Why hire a LIFE coach? 1. Experience Lasting Change- A coach provides you with constant encouragement while you walk through the critical 3-6 month long term habit forming […]
In faith, fitness, family, and finances each of us needs the right coaching help. “For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (John 13:15) Have you seen Oprah Winfrey lately? She looks better today than she did twenty years ago. Why? She has hired a training […]