Communication

Embracing the NO’s to Sex: Putting On The Big Boy Pants

October 16, 2011

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Why I Love It When My Wife Says NO to Sex

Putting On the Big Boy Pants Encountering limits and experiencing boundaries are reality checks. We need limits as they remind us that our reality is in fact bigger than just ourselves. While it might be a rude awakening if a particular spouse is in the mood and starting to put the moves on and they [...]

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Turning Clarity On

November 22, 2010

I’ve posted a few times on communication clarity in leadership and loved this cartoon. We always underestimate what it takes to communicate clearly in leadership. If you want to check out a few related posts I’ll put the links below the cartoon… Ringing the Bell of CommunicationWithout Vision, Maybe the People Will Be Better OffMISdirect [...]

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Developing Cross-Culturally on Mission (Article)

November 14, 2010

As I slowly build the Article and Resources section on my site, I’m releasing an updated and newly formatted version of an article I wrote a couple years ago focused on developing cross-culturally in the context of cross-cultural situations with an emphasis on cross-cultural missions.It’s a “tested” article in that I’ve used in for a [...]

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Without Vision, Maybe the People Will Be Better Off

November 5, 2010

In the Christian world, if you haven’t heard Proverbs 29:18a used to educate folks about casting vision then it’s only a matter of time. The King James version is actually used a lot because it’s got a nice tragic tone to it. “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Peter Steinke in the same [...]

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Do Your Words Heal Lightly or Deeply?

November 4, 2010

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a good “Prophets vs. Posers” quote. I was re-reading a book I read before I started blogging a few years ago and wanted to submit this quote for your reflection, “Throughout these events [anxiety times] God sends prophets to open the people’s eyes and to expand their horizon. [...]

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Keeping Things Above Board

October 9, 2010

This entry is part 9 of 10 in the series Leading on the Seas

The phrase “Above Board” has long been associated with transparency and integrity – that nothing is shady or being hidden for corrupt purposes or selfish gain. This term is anchored in marine tradition and practice. When crews were to have their ships inspected or if they had a business deal, they would put out everything [...]

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B.S.

October 7, 2010

So while I recently did a post on “Bad Words” I recognize there is a certain hypocrisy in writing a post with this title. But I also mentioned that there are things where it’s hard to use normal language to describe. Before I begin, I will offer a disclaimer. I had the bulk of this [...]

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Culture and the Gospel (Guest Post)

September 22, 2010

I’m excited to post a guest post from my good friend Nolan Sharp. Nolan and I met in 1995 while spending the summer doing urban ministry across the the city of LA. We ended being roommates for a time during my time working at Stanford and now he’s living in Zagreb, Croatia working with young [...]

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Ringing the Bell of Communication

September 20, 2010

This entry is part 4 of 10 in the series Leading on the Seas

I’m excited to post the next installment of leading on the seas today. So far all the posts have related to “wind” in some way, so I’m excited to go a different direction today. If you want to check out the other “leading on the seas” posts you can find a listing of them here. [...]

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