You are viewing the professional development tag archives.
Irony finds Jimmy Carter admonishing the current administration for the current economic woes. Though many of you probably don’t remember the mess this country was in during his own Presidency.
Stock prices nose-dive, news pundits panic, fears and anguish are abundant. Then, all of a sudden, stocks soar to an all time jump and gas prices head the [...]
Actions speak louder than words… don’t tell me what you believe, show me.
This concept is at heart of our conversation last night. What if the Renown philosophy became the cultural norm? What if we set the pace, led the way, inspired a movement for people to take action to influence our community? What if we [...]
There are more and more appeals from culture and political avenues seeking the public sector to meet the needs of Americans. Whether it’s the victims of the recent natural disasters or local impoverished sectors of communities, it’s the people of these places that are making a difference.
Rehabilitating prisoners, feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, repairing destroyed homes, [...]
You Can Make a Difference
With the recognizing of 9/11 we can embrace the positive observations of a nation that rallied for together to meed a need. During that moment in time, all politics, all selfish concerns, all notions of family conflict were placed on hold. A nation became one.
Millions of dollars, thousands of people and [...]
We had an awesome night with our guests, Mark Stearns and Ps. Alex from Lincoln Village. The stories and opportunities to make a difference in peoples lives were so inspirational.
All of us have the potential to influence those around me, all we have to do is choose to do so.
Mark Stearns shared his journey of growing up [...]
1976 “-” ????
The two dates of an epitaph are merely the beginning and the end. Yet, that dash in the middle is the sum total of our existence… When all of this life was started, God had a plan.
There are so many cliche’ responses to the “meaning of life”, but the truth is, life is not about [...]
How many of you have ever been really angry with God?
I’ve known people to get mad at God for everything from not winning the Lottery, to losing a loved one.
Have you ever asked yourself: Why do I cringe so often on the inside when I hear another talk about how faithful God is? Why do I feel like [...]
