Samson: a man with low impulse control. Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.” The strongest man of the bible is certainly a testament to this…
Many have heard of Gideon’s need for a sign before taking action, but this post is more about Gideon’s emotional intelligence. Some context: Israel had been under the control of the Medianites for seven years because of the sin of the nation.…
Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence…
Who before what? Really, the strategy guys will tell you what before how. When does ‘who’ enter the picture? The answer is found in discovering one’s identity. To get to this discover where values and natural ability collide! Ben Franklin…
First I must say, as I listened and read the story of Joseph in Genesis 37 thru 50 this morning I was deeply touched. Here we find many admirable leadership qualities of a man but more importantly we find a…
Recently I had the privilege of introducing a well known Christian professor and author who generally works in the area of Organizational Development. The focus of his next book is emotional intelligence (EI), which should be published in the next few months. I dismissed…
Your identity matters! You have a purpose in this creation. Do you believe you are uniquely created and have a purpose? If so, how important have you made pursuing your uniqueness? These are examples of questions that people skirt around when…
So often man gets out of step with God’s will that he must experience failure before God can do a great work. God is in the business of using failure in man to achieve His end. The apostles Peter and…
The Importance of Gutenberg While there were many significant events and people from the first century A.D. until the 15th Century in my opinion the third event that was the most important was the invention of the Printing Press by…
Chronologically, the fourth event that is important to church history occurred on October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther posted what would become known as the Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church. Luther’s act of nailing a dissenting…