Do You Want to Grow Part II

There are many things we could say about Change but one thing is constant: · No Change happens without Conflict…why is that? There is no need for change if there is not some kind of conflict. Therefore, because change is going to happen, we will always experience...

Do You Want to Grow?

Do you want to Grow? If you ask any person that question, the answer would be a resounding, “YES!” Even amongst the skeptics after they dissected the question and actually understood what it was that you were asking and that it was positive growth and not negative...

The One Thing

On Twitter, I started last week, giving what I am calling a LeaderTip of the Day. The goal of LeaderTip is to just give One thought about Leadership that may prompt many thoughts towards Thinking…Being and Doing life more effectively. Today’s LeaderTip was inspired by...

Love Is

I am currently in a LOVE Series at our church, specifically talking about How to Live a Love-Driven Life. I believe that love is both one of our greatest needs and one of our greatest challenges. I wrote a poem about Love that captures what I believe Love is… Every...

Heart of Excellence Part II

Recently, I have been teaching on the Heart. One thing is for sure: God looks at the heart. God spoke to the prophet Samuel: “For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Sam.16:7 What is God...

Heart of Excellence

I was having a discussion today with one of my staff who had recently traveled to a convention with a business he is involved with. As he described one of the speakers and leaders of this company, he begin to compliment the speaker/leader, his inspiring message and...

Developing Your Cutting Edge

“Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of a friend.” Proverbs 27:17 At the beginning of this new year, I am doing what I always do: evaluating myself for the purpose of being more effective in the future. Proverbs 27 aptly addresses a thought process...

The Revelation of Honor

Honor: to revere with exalted thoughts: to show respect with words and actions; to esteem with value; to confer (contribute) dignity (degree of excellence In Psalm 8, David was obviously overwhelmed in the most positive sense with honor for God. He says in verse 3-5:...

Elevate Life Anniversary Part 1

This past weekend, Elevate Life Church celebrated our 11 year anniversary! Over the next several days I am going to blog about various aspects of our 11 year journey, but today I wanted to take you back to August 8, 1988, when my team, Strike Force was on ABC World...

OBTAIN God’s Favor

“a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year.” Deuteronomy 11:12 Today is my baby Keela D’Shea’s 22 birthday! I cannot believe my second born of three children is...