Tag Archives: fulfillment
On this day, 37 years ago, our family arrived in Cape Coral, Florida on a dream and a prayer. The dream was to fulfill a calling that had started more than a decade before. The dream was to start and build a church … Continue reading
Nearly 20 years ago, I made a decision. I chose to create a leadership succession plan for the organization I founded. Very close to committing myself to follow Jesus, marrying my wife and starting Cape Christian, this decision is one of … Continue reading
Nearly 20 years ago, I made a decision. I chose to create a leadership succession plan for the organization I founded. Very close to committing myself to follow Jesus, marrying my wife and starting Cape Christian, this decision is one of … Continue reading
It matters. It really matters. I was in a place of business this morning where I’ve been going every three to four weeks for over seven years now. While there, I even debated in my mind about ever returning. So the jury in my … Continue reading
I’ve been back in the office and back on social media for three days now after being away on a sabbatical for the last 30 days. Before I get too caught up in the busyness of work routines, I wanted to … Continue reading
Thirty-five years ago, (April 19, 1987 on Easter Sunday) my wife Linda and I had the privilege of being spiritual mid-wives. We helped God birth one of His churches, Cape Christian. Along with two other couples, we locked our arms in a … Continue reading
For nearly four decades, I’ve often been in the role of comforter—caring for those going through the death of a loved one. As a pastor, I’ve been with hundreds of families before, during or after saying goodbye to a … Continue reading
I hate to be misunderstood. I know my inner intentions. I recognize my motives. But I found great comfort recently. I read this quote by Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, “You have to be willing to be misunderstood if you’re … Continue reading
There are two words that have been the most common path to mediocrity. I’ll get to those two words in a moment. In reality, I doubt if any of us want to be mediocre. I always want to be … Continue reading
I’ve been working my way through the Top Ten. This is the last on the list. But certainly not the least on the list. Ever since I funneled four decades of leadership lessons into a 90-minute teaching session for … Continue reading
