Tom is a servant-leadership ambassador and the author of Unleash Your Values: How to Lead and Succeed in Business Today . . . A Helicopter Pilot's Spin on Developing the Leader in You.
The psalms are written as a balm for the soul. They demonstrate the cries to a God who does hear, who does understand. These words allow us to recognize that we are not alone.
If there was ever a time when Christians needed a fresh encounter with almighty God, it's now.
Rather than extravagant employee perks or outrageous office antics, the most common cultural blind spots are related to your everyday behaviors as a team.
In this video clip, Sean Lord shares how Jesus models the way we should interact with people -- even the ones that pull out in front of us (and deserve a loud honk).
I believe my leadership calling is to bring insight about the incredible gift from God called the brain into conversations about Christian leadership.
The analogy of a growing plant can be used to describe a person's faith journey.
It was just me, alone and tired in the little motel room. I flipped on the television only to have messages immediately hitting me from the "adult" viewing channel.
Where is he leading you today?
If a car is heading up an exit ramp the wrong way, the most loving thing you can do is blare on your horn. When we see hazardous behavior in the lives of fellow believers, we need to love them enough to rebuke them in the most effective way possible.
Most of the attention has been focused on the regathering of in-person worship services, but small groups are regathering as well.
There will always be days when life takes over your work and other days when work takes over your life.
A rebrand doesn't change the gospel message, instead it compels people to receive the message of hope in a way they'll feel like they're understood and loved.
Begin searching your life for the things you've let become normal that shouldn't be. I'm sure you'll find a whole host of them. I know I did!
If three or more of these are true of you, you need a new challenge.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that America is going through its longest sustained decline in life expectancy in a century.
I spent many years of my Christian walk subconsciously assuming God wanted every part of my life except for my career (after all, I worked for a bank). Eventually, my controlling nature led to a level of pride that God would no longer tolerate.
As a retired pastor, now looking for a church home, I have visited several churches and listened to preachers casting vision, reminding us of their mission, explaining their detailed strategy and describing the culture they wish to create.
Understanding the different sub-congregations in your church is the starting place to make you a better leader.
Many of us have formed our views about women and leadership by osmosis. We've simply absorbed the beliefs of denominations, our leaders, our parents, and our mentors without asking the questions and studying the issue for ourselves about what makes a leader and who is eligible to lead.
