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This is transition week at Bridgewood. It culminates on Sunday, May 16, 2010, with my officially handing off the senior leadership role of the church to Mark Spencer. Yesterday, at the end of our weekly staff meeting I made a presentation to Mark. I gave him my “The Buck Stops Here” sign.

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Here are 5 leadership lessons from behind the wheel that will not only make you a better driver; but can also make you a better leader in your home, on the job, at church or anywhere else you find yourself responsible for other peoples lives.  I am often looking for leadership illustrations in the things [...]

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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.  Proverbs 26:4-5 What should a person do when a barking dog following your caravan decides to attack and bite you?  In my previous [...]

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Some decision making is hard enough, but having someone second guess or criticize your decision after the fact makes it even harder. This old Arabian proverb puts things in perspective.  The dogs bark but the caravan moves on.  In other words once you’ve wrestled through all the pros and cons of a difficult decision and [...]

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Have you considered the value of cataloging your own personal axioms gained from the crucible of your life?  I started reading the book of Proverbs  again this morning and chapter 1:1-9 presents a convincing argument for the value of the proverb.  Several years ago I began assembling a list of personal proverbs that have been [...]

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What separates a memorable message from a forgettable one? Answering that question has been a weekly quest I’ve been on for over 35 years.  Like someone who has found and lost the Holy Grail more times than I can count, let me at least describe what I’ve discovered it looks like. Every effective public speaker, [...]

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