John, Mark & Tonya continue their discussion, turning their attention to balance in the family! 1) What are the most important areas to maintaining balance in leading your family? John: To get the ball rolling here, the three things that came to my mind when I thought over this question were discipline, communication, and values. […]
If you didn’t read the first blog in this series, this is a transcript of a Friday morning phone call between three coaches discussing our personal journey for balance in our lives. We each come from different walks of life and different areas of the country. John Gregory is a pastor, coach, musician and writer. […]
I was recently asked to join two other coaches in discussing what balance looks like in key areas of our lives. What you’re going to read is a transcript of our Friday phone conversations. I believe there is something in this series for everyone; as each of us brings a plethora of experience from different […]
“It is lonely at the top!” But is it supposed to be? Is that the example that the Lord has given us? There is no higher level of authority than God Himself and He sits in eternal unity with the trinity; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Jesus lived and ministered with 12; giving […]
Several years ago while I was still in seminary, I listened to a traveling evangelist share this story at a conference. He said he had been doing extensive travel and was home for two days in between two, weeklong trips. This was not abnormal for him. As he was packing for this trip, his 4-year-old […]
Marriage can be the best and most difficult relationship we have. Why? No one else on this earth is closer to our hearts than our spouse. Therefore, they have the ability to build us up or tear us down, unlike any other person. The marriage union is a metaphor of Christ’s divine love for His […]
This week I want to discuss the last two components of emotional intelligence; empathy and social skill. These two areas have to do with managing relationships with others. If weak in the first three components; self-awareness, self-regulation and motivation a person will struggle to manage relationships with others well. Empathy is the ability to think […]
One final word on preventing leadership exhaustion through nurturing our spiritual relationship, then I’ll turn my focus on nurturing our emotional life. When intimate encounter with the Lord becomes less, we can make decisions based on our own understanding. This is where the enemy likes to confuse us. The saying that ‘everything that shines isn’t […]
What Martha did Right! In continuing the discussion on Mary and Martha from Luke 10: 38–42, I want to focus on what Martha did right! She came to Jesus and told Him she was frustrated. She shared her emotions rather than choosing to stuff them and keep working. How often do we as leaders push aside our […]
Luke 10: 38–42 shares the story of Jesus and His disciples visiting the home of Mary and Martha in the village of Bethany. Upon welcoming them into her home, Martha got busy with all the preparations to feed them and take care of their needs; while her sister Mary sat at the Lord’s feet. Martha, who […]
