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WANTED: EXCELLENCE.
There is a disease spreading through Christianity that is embraced, encouraged, and cultured to grow. The symptoms of the disease are behavior problems, myopia, listlessness, and silence. This virus is called mediocritosis.
Here is a definition of this pervasive disease:
MEDIOCRITOSIS: A mental disorder that affects all functions of the body often causing the afflicted to become [...]
WANTED: ORDINARY.
What this world needs are more ordinary guys. I’m talking about, plain, boring, monotone, dorky, average, dudes that don’t have a 6-pack set of abs, or bulky biceps. It’s tough being perfect isn’t it? I figure that since we are physical specimens to be admired and studied, and our intellect is far [...]
WANTED: STAMINA.
When I was in high school, basketball was my sport. I was a tall gangly kid with an ability to jump just a little higher than the average guy. In the off season, coach recommended that we try out for the track team to continue working on our conditioning. Naturally, I ended up competing in [...]
WANTED: LEVITY.
You have got to lighten up. All this talk about responsibility, faith, hope, love, and leading our communities can get a little heavy. Just because you have faith in God doesn’t mean you walk around with a serious scowl face.
It still cracks me up when I walk into a church service and see [...]
WANTED: LEADERS.
Tag – You’re it. Whether you like it or not, the reins have been handed to you. For most of us, it’s an uneasy feeling to know that the fate of our family, our community, and our world is resting lightly in our hands. We didn’t ask for the responsibility and sadly, we don’t realize [...]
WANTED: MODEL.
You are responsible for your actions. You can skate through life thinking that what you say and what you do has very little impact on anyone but yourself. Let me be the first to tell you that you are the problem.
Our culture, our values, our system of relationship is handed down from generation to generation. [...]
WANTED: SYSTEM.
I’m pretty sure I learned one of life’s most valuable lessons while I was still yet unaware. I was learning about water safety and rescue as a young boy one summer during camp. The first rule I was taught was that no one goes into the water alone. At all times, [...]
WANTED: AUTHENTICITY.
Do as I say… not as I do. That is the most moronic statement you can ever utter. Who you are is not what comes from your mouth. Who you are is defined by the trail you leave behind you.
The reality is… I can’t hear you because your actions are drowning out [...]
WANTED: Heads Up.
Did you realize that there are thousands of organizations looking for us? Millions of dollars are being spent trying to figure out where in the world we are. Years of research has been conducted in the attempt to pick apart our brain to determine why we guys do what we do.
I’m going to [...]
NOW! Living Bold – Entry 12: Act
Your actions are speaking so loudly, I can’t hear what you’re saying! I can’t help but shake my head when I hear someone spouting off how faithful they are and how much they love God, but everything they do only reflects the world and themselves.
I spend quite a bit of time watching people [...]
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