5 BIG reasons goals fail… and what YOU can do about it
In January the YMCA parking lot is jammed, but in April it’s bare. We have good intentions as a new year approaches, but good intentions aren’t enough to accomplish our goals. Most of us have never been taught how to effectively plan our annual goals. Five...
Should I continue this or start that?
My path collides with a lot of dreamers. I love getting invited into these conversations as a life coach, friend, pastor or consultant. The energy is potent, the urgency is palpable. I’ve personally wrestled with and fielded the same question many times; Should I stay...
A poem from a friend behind bars
This is a beautiful Advent poem from a friend who lives a ver different life than I get to live. His words are rich are striking. Nathan Ybanez, Sterling Correctional Facility “Carpenter” A carpenter is a healer. Ragged bits of tree-flesh Shaped, sanded, glued whole-...
What happens when God shows up? An advent post from Daniel Grothe
This has been the most meaningful Advent season I've ever experienced. Ever. We've engaged actively in the waiting as a collective through The Weary World Rejoices Advent movement. It's been beautiful to be shaped by poems and posts and to hear stories of God...
Joy to the World, the Lord Will Come; An Advent post from Paul J. Pastor
Here's a guest post from my friend Paul Pastor. We invite you to enter the pain and expectation and join our Advent movement; The Weary World Rejoices. “…Let earth receive her king.” In recent years, many low-church Protestants have embraced Advent as an...
Advent: The Challenge of Waiting; a guest post by Dan White
Here's a guest post from my friend Dan White. We invite you to enter the pain and expectation and join our Advent movement; The Weary World Rejoices. ...In this Season of Advent we learn about waiting. Waiting is painful; it brings anxiety and in some cases...
Follow Advent like you never have
Let’s face it; Christmas is a letdown for most people. The anticipation is unrivaled; songs, smells, gifts, parties, movies and countdown calendars. But the Christmas season can leave us with an empty bank account, a full schedule of mediocre parties and a barrage of...
Is it time to get intentional about writing?
Most people drift through life dreaming of what someday can be, but never taking the steps to get there. I don't just want to drift; I want to take the steps God has asked me to take. My theme this year has been “living intentionally”. This journey has led me to John...
Why are so many leaders hiring coaches? by Alan Briggs
You can invite someone to the table, but you can't make them eat. Although we may try, we can't make others hungry. Hunger is a choice. It drives people to work harder than the rest, take painful steps, ask hard questions and keep grinding once they're tasting...
Careful little thumbs what you post by Alan Briggs
We live in the age of discernment. Those who possess it will thrive. Those who lack it will destroy themselves. We carry computers in our pockets that shoot messages into into the minds of thousands of people. It’s scary. We post things in one emotional moment that...
