Find Inspiration

Find Inspiration

I’ve been watching reruns of the show The West Wing. The stories of these fictitious men and women striving to make America better, driven by a vision and a passion to fulfill the greatness of this nation, united by their belief in a greater purpose for man inspire me. The show inspires me. There are moments in the show that move me and stir something deep within my heart.

  The power of inspiration is that it lifts us to heights that would be unobtainable if left to our own devices. It awakens something lying deep inside, releasing the floodgates of unimagined potential and causing us to come fully alive.

We live under the burden of death. Weighed down by sin. Bent low as a consequence of the fall. Our senses become dulled and our spirit is dampened by the incompleteness of this world. We...

Excellence Quote #004

“It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.”

– Isaac...

Excellence Quote #003

“Just make up your mind at the very outset that your work is going to stand for quality… that you are going to stamp a superior quality upon everything that goes out of your hands, that whatever you do shall bear the hallmark of excellence.”

– Orison Swett...

Speaking at the 2010 Christian Leadership Alliance conference

Next week (April 19-21), I’ll be in San Diego for the 2010 Christian Leadership Alliance conference.

The Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) is the nation’s leading resource for enhancing the organizational effectiveness of churches and para-church ministries. As part of this year’s conference, the CLA partnered with Monk Development to create the Ministry Internet & Technology Summit to ministry technology leaders and leading thinkers together to address critical technology issues and prepare for the future.

2 Days Left To Win a Copy of Crave by Chris Tomlinson

Only two days left to enter to win a copy of Crave: wanting so much more of God by Chris Tomlinson!

I really want to get this book into the hands of someone who needs to open their eyes to how big God’s love is for them.

That’s why I’m giving away my two copies of the book, in the...

Book Giveaway! Win a copy of Crave by Chris Tomlinson!

Today’s the day! I’m giving away two copies of Crave: wanting so much more of God by Chris Tomlinson! (Skip to the entry details.)

I mentioned in my book review of Crave that the truths about God that Chris Tomlinson has come to know through his experiences are truths that should be shared. That is why Chris wrote the book. He sent me two copies of the book with this in mind....

Book Review | Crave by Chris Tomlinson

“If you are anything like me… you’ve settled for comfort rather than Christ, but your cravings for God are slowly thawing your cold heart. The only remedy I can see for our comfortable Christianity is to do what Paul told us, to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to a God who is worthy to receive them.” –Chris Tomlinson

Crave by Chris Tomlinson

[<Disclosure> I received this book directly from Harvest House (the publisher). I have not been compensated financially in any way for reading or reviewing this book... though the author did compliment my beard. I'm a sucker for people who compliment my beard.</Disclosure>]

I’m...

Excellence Quote #002

“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining – they just shine.”

– D. L....

Business as Mission Metrics – Measuring Effectiveness (part 3)

Creating Eternal Value through Strategic Management

Business as Mission Metrics – Measuring the Effectiveness of BAM Efforts (part 3)

What the Business as Mission movement measures

Analyzing the measures that respondents most agree with reveals that the BAM movement is concerned foremost with embodying Biblical principles and sustaining their business (Table F). In addition it seeks to be a blessing in the communities BAM companies operate in. It is interesting to note that the level agreement among respondents from Business and Non-Profit backgrounds is relatively equal; however, respondents in the Education field emphasize different measures.

Excellence Quote #001

“The noblest search is the search for excellence.”

– Lyndon B....