“To have found God and still to pursue Him is the soul’s paradox of love.” – Aiden Wilson Tozer
A "Live, Love, and Lead Well" post Even before I understood the hedgehog concept, making the adjustments necessary to stay working in the intersection of my passion, skills, and the place where the greatest difference could be made was driving my career decisions. Several times, my work shifted over time to the point where it …
A "Live, Love, Lead Well" post The concept of the “hedgehog,” that one big idea that captures our attention and fuels our vision, is a vital component of effective leadership. When you discover your hedgehog, it will be at the intersection of three key drivers, your passion, what you are the very best at doing, …
A "Live, Love, Lead Well" post. Last Saturday, I introduced the idea that leadership is about two key priorities, people and influence. Effective leadership can happen in any working relationship. It does not flow from position or title, rather from concern for people and the ability to positively influence them for success. Effective leadership can …
“Knowing the Bible is one thing. Knowing the author is another.” This simple statement is rich with profound truth. How many people come to learn many truths about the Bible, and never become intimate with its author? Far too many, I fear. We have built an entire “Christian education” system around learning facts and principles …
“There is no peace like the peace of those whose minds are possessed with full assurance that they have known God, and God has known them, and that this relationship guarantees God’s favor to them in life, through death and on forever.” - JI Packer What does it mean to know your God as it …
Continue reading Familiarity, Not Facts; Intimacy, Not Information.
Going rogue. I disappeared. Gone. Off the digital grid (not really) for nearly four months. What happened? Long story made short, I transitioned from my old work setting (read “quit my job”), and transitioned to my side hustle as my full-time gig. The transition has been consuming, and has been going on for some time …
Don’t you love a good adventure story? You know, the stories that keep you up reading long after you should be in bed. The stories made into movies that you watch repeatedly because they are that good. Years ago I largely stopped reading fiction adventures. Instead, I have maintained steady diet of true-life adventure stories. …
Continuing with the story of Tobin Sorenson from the previous post. I met Tobin in 1978 when he was at the pinnacle of his climbing career. Several things impressed me immediately. He rarely talked about his climbing unless asked. He had a look in his brilliant blue eyes that spoke of passion, focus, and commitment. …
Tobin Sorenson (June 15, 1955 - October 5, 1980) was an American rock climber famed for bold first ascents on Yosemite big walls, in the Alps, Canadian Rockies, and New Zealand. He is considered by some the best all-around climber of his time. A member of an informal group called the Stonemasters, Sorenson pushed risk …
Think back: who has been your closest and most enjoyable friend? Close friendships, those that cross over into the realm if intimate friendships, are vital to our well-being. In the first of three blog posts on relating and relationships, I covered the research on why these relationships are vital to us. Having that friend with …
One Pursuit 