Tag: Emotional Maturity

Held Hostage By the Least Mature (Leadership)

Perhaps you’ve known one or more of these people.  He or she is the least mature person in the group. He is the most difficult elder in the group.  Time after time, the other elders have attempted to appease their fellow elder.  Yet, no matter what they do, he remains unhappy and demands other concessions.… Continue reading Held Hostage By the Least Mature (Leadership)

Strengthening the Soul (7)

What holds you back? What holds you back from being the kind of person that God has called you to be either as a single or as a married person? What holds some of us back is our own immaturity. We get stuck in particular patterns of immature behavior. Some of these patterns include: 1.… Continue reading Strengthening the Soul (7)

An Agenda for Your Life? (Guest Writer-Jordan Hubbard)

(The following is a post by my friend, Jordan Hubbard, Senior Minister at the Belton Church of Christ in Belton, Texas. Jordan is a good friend, an excellent preacher, and a good thinker. Enjoy!) The church in Philippi had issues. Something was happening in this congregation of believers that caused division and discord. The joy… Continue reading An Agenda for Your Life? (Guest Writer-Jordan Hubbard)

What Story Do You Tell Yourself?

This morning I readSeth Godin’s blog and really liked what he said. He asks a very important question: What story do you tell yourself about yourself? I know that marketers tell stories. We tell them to clients, prospects, bosses, suppliers, partners and voters. If the stories resonate and spread and seduce, then we succeed. But… Continue reading What Story Do You Tell Yourself?

Question: What Concerns You Most About Men Today?

This Sunday is Father’s Day. This is a time in which many men will be thinking about their own roles as fathers. I am also thinking this week about what it means to be a man. So let me raise this question: What concerns you most about men today? For example, here are a few… Continue reading Question: What Concerns You Most About Men Today?

Grow in Your Understanding of People (5 Realities)

Yesterday, my youngest daughter called to tell us that her street had just been in a severe hail storm. I didn’t know how severe this storm was until she sent pictures. Wow! Her car was in the driveway and was just about destroyed. The windshield was shattered as well as the back glass. Hail and… Continue reading Grow in Your Understanding of People (5 Realities)

What I Wish I Had Done Differently

1. I wish I had not wasted energy wanting to become important and instead choosing to focus on my significance in Christ. When I first became a minister, I noticed that some ministers seemed to be more important than others. (Yes, I know they are not. I’m just telling you that is the way it… Continue reading What I Wish I Had Done Differently

How to Regain Your Energy and Endurance

Tuesday, I met with some of the finest ministers I know. Each month, our mentoring group meets. Typically, we meet in my home for most of a day. We have contracted with one another to meet together one day, each month for one year. These ministers set aside their work and their responsibilities one day… Continue reading How to Regain Your Energy and Endurance

Choose to Move Away From Anxiety Producers

Some people seem to specialize in passing on their anxiety to others.     Years ago, my dad had a heart attack and was admitted to Baylor Hospital in Dallas. His doctor did a coronary angioplasty on his heart, which is a procedure used to open blocked coronary (heart) arteries. The procedure greatly improves blood flow to… Continue reading Choose to Move Away From Anxiety Producers