Surprised by Ignorance
During my sophomore year at university, I met a freshman new to college life. His dad was a business-exec in a wealthy suburban neighborhood; my dad was the pastor of a poor church in a dodgy Detroit …
Impact
Underestimating the Power of Our Lives
The city of Los Angeles hosted the 1984 Summer Olympics. The world was watching what the entertainment capital of the world would do with the opening and closing ceremonies. During this time, I was …
Short Line or Long Line?
A friend shared a quote that both intrigued and inspired me.
The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal his own.” Benjamin Disraeli
It’s far easier to …
Walking off the map – Conversation with Michael Williams
Walking off the map - Conversation with Michael Williams
Gary and Sam asks Michael Williams about the significant life course-changes that have taken place over the past 7 years. This is a …
Beyond Our Dreams, Not Our Desires
I had a chance to get an update on a friend’s story early this summer. (It was at our new It’s Your Time Weekend). I was struck by the interaction of God in his life. I was both inspired and …
What’s The Secret Of Connecting With Another Heart?
Twenty-five years ago a client asked me to meet with her president for an hour-long lunch. Her president was an industry innovator. But, she told me, the president was also almost wordlessly …
4 Calling Observations & Lessons
I have the fun and privilege of talking to many people each week by phone, email, chat and in person at Base Camp, retreats, on radio interviews, podcasts and over a cup of coffee. Each person's story …
Your whole life has prepared you for this moment!
Sam Williamson shares this great story at the Calling events that I wanted to get out to you. It really is quite profound.
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Fifteen years ago, a client asked me to speak at a …
On the Edge of Scared or Bored?
“Radical dreams make us radically dependent. When we are engaged in what God has called us to do, every part of our spiritual life comes alive. There’s a reason to grow, we have a compelling reason to …
What’s your Why?
"For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world." Jesus
"I'm bored with my life" and "I'm afraid to make a change." I hear these two thoughts almost daily in conversations with …
Clarity in Motion
It's amazing how we can think too little or too much. We can think about a desire or idea to the point of it's suffocation or we can move on it without letting it fully form - to it's demise.
God …
You Are Not Alone
“In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” - Robert Green Ingersoll
You're not the only one who gets discouraged. I do.
You're not the only one who …