I recently shared that I would be making periodic posts on writing. Here is my second such post. I started this blog over five years ago with the purpose of equipping the Church for the multiplication of disciples, leaders, and churches. I even put that phrase in the header. And […]
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They will tell you: Play to your strengths not your weaknesses. Don’t work on your weaknesses, if so, you’ll avoid hitting your full potential. The cost of improving your weaknesses is far grater than focusing on your strengths. Keep to your strengths. Focusing on your strengths is good advice as […]
The Limitation of Your Strength
April 11 was the 45th anniversary of the Apollo 13 launch. It has been called NASA’s most “successful failure.” Though the three men failed at their goal of landing on the moon, this aborted mission resulted in the application of a wealth of knowledge and skills no one could have […]
Expect Successful Failures
The last time I played Bible Trivial Pursuit no question was asked about Phlegon. Throughout three years of M.Div. studies and three years of Ph.D. work, I was never confronted with Phlegon. To me, he was a nobody. A no name. Nonexistent. To Paul, Phlegon was someone worthy of his […]
Phlegons Among Us
This is one of the most wonderful statements among our colloquialisms. Though it is often used by smart alecks who cut down others for their lack of experience, the statement reveals the true and right nature of the teacher. Who can be an expert in all things? The teacher is […]
Of Course, Those Who Can’t, Teach.
As a late Gen Xer, my formative years were the late 70s through the early 90s. Yes, I owned parachute pants, a TRS-80 computer, and carried a ghetto blaster on my shoulder. Atari, Commodore 64, and Nintendo were kings when it came to home video games. Michael Jordan was the […]
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