Sticky Teaching
In early March I'll be presenting some material to teachers who volunteer at North Coast Church. Coaching those who present information—in or outside the church—always comes back to what we now know about the brain. So I decided to create ...
The Impossible that’s Possible
What becomes possible, which may have felt impossible just moments before, because we respond to the needs around us?
Has Peer Pressure gotten a bum rap?
The statistics on high school peer pressure are crazy. In California, laws are getting written up against bullying because it's become such a problem. Among parents, any discussion can get focused pretty quickly on negative peer pressure if your children ...
A Parent’s Faith: Are you too Rich to pass it on?
Tonight, as my kids were watching a VeggieTales movie, I was in another room thinking and planning my family's future. Because we're in the middle of transition and are planning to move within the next several months, I've been working ...
Are you in the Strength 20%?
This isn't about performance. Instead it's about passion. Marcus Buckingham's research suggests that only 2 out of 10 people can agree with the statement, "People recognize what I do well and push me to become better and better at it." Are you in the 20% that agree?
Merging Lessons
As two churches have begun exploring a merger potential, I've been helping and taking notes.
How many stories will you live in?
Some stories just don't belong together. And when you try to combine them, they get ruined. How many stories will you live in?
Are you Having an Impact?
More and more, people are ignoring the deluge of marketing that you may be investing in. What will you do about it?