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Still looking for a way to give back this year? Consider giving to AIM's orphan ministry. The following is from Ericka Bennett: She was a bea...
I hope you had a good Christmas. We sure did - entertaining a number of visitors. Unfortunately, visiting Gainesville these days ain't what it used ...
Christmas 2007 at the Barnes house Yes, the festivities are underway here this morning. Here the Barnes girls are waiting in their pajamas on t...
The following story happened to me in 1991. I've written a book of stories like this one called "Revolution of the Broken Heart." One day maybe I'll p...
Willow Creek is in many ways the flagship for the Evangelical megachurch model. It pioneered the seeker-sensitive, program-based way of doing church. ...
From World Racer Sean Smith: Have you ever heard a musician sing/play a song in the way you feel? Sir Frances Drake wrote this prayer in 1577. I...
Here's the final blog in a series on trust-building. Sometimes it's the things I didn't do as a leader that undermined trust the most in organizati...
This is the third in a series on trust-building in leadership. Trust is the glue that enables people to function well together. Because we want to...
Second in a series on trust: Arabic cultures are notoriously low-trust. Turn your back on your neighbor and he may stab you. Convert to Christianity ...
One of a leader's top jobs is to build a culture of trust. Can I tell you something? If you are a leader, this is one of the hardest things you will e...
