We made it! Thanks for allowing me a few minutes on this, the first Monday of 2025, to get our relational conversation rebooted for a new year of opportunity. I don’t know if you feel it, but it seems that there’s an air of optimistic possibility wafting around our national neighborhood. Covid is now an …
I’m bi-coastal. I grew up going to the beaches of New Smyrna, Florida, until college life took me to the La Jolla cliffs of the Pacific Ocean. For thirty-three years of my life I enjoyed watching waves or riding them. Those years taught me something profound: success in the ocean isn’t just about riding …
Early 2025 Thoughts – Setting up for the next wave… Read More
As you wrap-up 2024 and point your bow into 2025, which way is the wind blowing? What a year! A hard-fought election; storms, floods and fires from coast-to-coast; a stock market climbing to historic highs; leaders in every sector toppled by revelations of past indiscretions; consumer confidence tepid while unemployment is teetering. A new …
I can read minds. Well, at least one particular thought that might have crossed your mind. It’s the one about supporting The Master’s Program beyond your enthusiasm. It’s actually a question – one that deserves a straight and perhaps surprising answer. Here’s a reality that might raise your eyebrows: only about one-third of our current …
What do you want for Christmas? You’ve been asked that question in the last few days, I know. There are still people in your life who plan to bless you this week with a gift. They aren’t looking for an excuse – the economy; inflation; porch-pirates – to take you off their list. Maybe you’ve …
For the rest of 2024, here’s the headline over your daily pursuits: It’s all about the gifts. Come January 2025, let me prophesy the honest appraisal of the year-end, for most: the gift effort will have underperformed its potential. Will you be among the losers? The Crush is on. Until the 24th, there will be …
Can you hear it? Like you, I’ve been surrounded with Christmas music since Thanksgiving. My SiriusXM Christian music channel – The Message – has been playing “only Christmas music” since December premiered. For the last month, I’ve heard from Bing Crosby more than I’ve heard from my family. For the next 10 days, we’re …
Last Tuesday was a big day for our American culture: it’s tagged “Giving Tuesday,” and – for some – it was fashionable/trendy to find a charity and make a contribution. The result? $3.6 billion given to non-profits during that 24-hours. We’re a week late… and more than a dollar short. We stayed out of …
Update on your Operating System. “Click here” to download the current version. It’s pretty routine, and you know what to do when you’re notified of the upgrade. Stop whatever you’re doing and put the reset into action… You need to stop right now and update your personal operating system; specifically, your calendar feature has been …
I think we may have a branding problem. Christ. Christmas. Christian. Lots of significant concepts and constructs springing from one person’s identity. When Jesus of Nazareth was still operating in his humanity, his nametags were mundane: Jesus son of Joseph or Jesus the Nazarene were his recurring monikers. When his identity was exposed to his …