Leadership is instinctual. I’m at Pre-Teen Camp this week and saw something remarkable one night during worship. Following the sermon, we started singing again. I was sitting behind a group of boys who were standing and singing. After one song, I watched as one boy sat down. Slowly, and one …
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Silent Victories
On Tuesday I posted about watching as two airport fire trucks doused a plane as it was pulling up to a terminal. If you missed it, click here to go check it out. Now, the rest of the story. Contrary to my worries, the plane was fine. In fact, it …
Learn and Grow
Short post today, but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about mistakes and mishaps. I blog on this regularly, partly because it’s a fear of mine. I fear mistakes. I fear a mistake means I’m not good enough. I fear a mistake means I’m not valuable. Ultimately, I don’t fear …
The Power of Shared Definitions
On Tuesday I wrote about the importance of shared definitions. (Click here if you missed it. So, what’s the benefit of a shared definition? I played basketball in high school. One year our coach drew up a play we called “Oklahoma”, and the play would end in a lob pass …
Defining Small Town & Leadership
One of the things that fascinates me is listening to people talk about small towns. In Texas, we have our fair share of small towns. But here’s the tricky thing: not everyone shares the definition of a “small town.” Don’t believe me, try it. If I were to walk up …