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Archive for September, 2008

Remaining a Positive Leader

Posted in Leadership, tagged , on September 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I read a great post on the ‘Leadership Now’ blog.  One of the things I always strive for in my own leadership is remaining positive.  I think it can often be the key between success and failure.  Here’s a great quote they referenced in the post mentioned above: Positive leaders are unusual in that they [...]

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Being a Good Steward of Influence

Posted in Leadership, tagged , on September 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

One of the greatest tools a leader has isn’t money, but influence.  With that said, there are a lot of similarities between money and influence: Managing the influence we have can often lead to greater influence. Influence can be given, but it’s most effective when it’s earned. As with money, the more influence you have [...]

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Not Quite “Footprints in the Sand”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on September 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »

David Thomas shared this profound rendition of a popular poem with us this morning: One night I had a wondrous dream, One set of footprints there was seen, The footprints of my precious Lord, But mine were not along the shore. But then some stranger prints appeared, And I asked the Lord, “What have we [...]

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Quotelicious

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on September 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »

I’m in Carlisle, PA at our District Conference Center for some meetings this week. Here are some of the best quotes from yesterday (and they’re pretty good!)…enjoy!! “Every community or society becomes what it affirms and celebrates.” -Otto Wegner “It’s the presence of God’s people that guarantees the presence of God.” -Otto Wegner “Strong leaders [...]

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Being Pentecostal Has its Benefits

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I came across an excellent post by Paul Grabill on Sarah Palin and her growing up Pentecostal.  Here’s a short excerpt: “I would like to assert (for the first time publicly) that there is at least one huge social benefit to being raised Pentecostal—public speaking. Some surveys have shown that public speaking is the number [...]

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What a Heritage…Lois Kasparek

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This morning we will be celebrating the life of my grandmother, Lois Kasparek, at her funeral in Irwin, PA.  For obvious reasons it’s a sad day, but in many respects it is a glorious day.  Glorious in the fact that she lived a life of character, joy and love.  She was a woman of God [...]

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The Homeless in Lakeland

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A friend of mine passed along this article about a young man who has a life-calling to help the homeless.  His name is Brandt Russo and he’s sold all of his possessions and now lives in a school bus that runs on vegetable oil.  Well, this past week he heard about a group of homeless [...]

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Vacation Wrap-Up

Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Well, I’m now officially back – it’s been an eventful vacation. Here’s a quick rundown: I had a blast in Chicago! Got to eat some Chicago-Style Pizza and hang out with a great friend, Mike!! To top it all off, Mike gave me an extra cell phone he had. Now this isn’t just any cell [...]

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