Not everything done in God’s name brings Him glory. According to King David, author of Psalm 15, genuinely godly people* . . . (1) Walk with integrity. (2) Do what is right and just. (3) Tell the truth. (4) Don’t slander, do evil to a neighbor, or take up a reproach against a friend. (5) […]
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Seven Things I’ve Learned About Using a Moleskine®
(1) Use it for you. Don’t worry about preserving your work for posterity. That’s what presidential historians are for. Use it to fuel your creativity and capture what matters. (2) Keep track of events and experiences. Notes from a conference. Descriptions of a vacation. Impressions of an encounter. The mile markers of your life. What happened? […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Running a Winter Youth Retreat
(1) Forget about sleep. Students love late nights, and wee hours yield transparency. Make yourself available and you’ll forge new friendships. But don’t torture yourself by hoping for rest. That’s what van rides are for (unless you’re driving). (2) Schedules matter. Students want to know what’s next. Schedule event time and free time. Action and […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Leadership from Captaining a Sailboat
(1) Know it all, but don’t do it all. Understand how everything works, ideally from experience. Study the charts, plot your course, avoid harm, and seek leverage. Intuit the boat so you can tease out its advantage. And read the elements like your native language. Then — use everything you know to wisely direct the […]
Seven Things I’ve Learned About Moving to a New Country
(1) Read books. Anything you can find. Novels, human interest, political, current events, cultural studies, and so forth. Get a sense of the place. (2) Learn the language. Do what you can before you go. Keep it up once you’re there. (3) Interview people who’ve lived there. Take them to dinner, listen to stories, and […]
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