Jeff's Musings

There are people that you just really like to be around and there are people you do your best to avoid being around. What is the difference between these two very different people and why do you want to be around one and not the other? Is it all about their personality? Is it because […]...

We live in a fast paced world that seems to be telling us if you we don’t keep pace with the society, culture, or peers, etc.. you will be left behind in every area of life. So, we push, push and push until finally something has to give and something breaks. Many times the thing […]...

This past week I turned 52. Seems like a few years ago I was only 19 and Julie and I were getting married, but the truth is that was over three decades ago. I began to wonder, “What have I learned over the past Fifty-Two years of my life?” I did what you are probably […]...

Self-awareness seems to be a buzzword in ministry and the marketplace as people seek to understand their giftedness, passion, and abilities. Many tools for discovering who you are exist either online or through personal life coaches you can hire. I really never gave much thought of how this topic wa...

“What About Bob” is one of my all-time favorite movies. In this movie, Bill Murray plays the role of a guy who drives his psychiatrist insane. Bob was a pain. He was annoying… He was familiar. Most of us have a “Bob” in our life, and (s)he drives us crazy! Bob is an “extra gr...

Work is a noble thing for all people to do regardless of age, race, sex, tall or short and thick or thin. We all should love to work as it brings personal fulfillment, rewards to our family in the way of survival, and a general accomplishment of a job well done. Except, when you hate […]...

The American dream and God’s dream are two very different things radically worlds apart. The American dream used to be a very easy thing to get 30, 40 years ago. It meant you buy a home in the suburbs, Dad goes to work, Mom stays home and bakes cookies. Ward and June Cleaver. Ozzie and [&helli...

If Einstein were still alive he would be continuing to discover new aspects of the physics of the universe – and confirm what the Bible has been clear on from the beginning – that it all goes on forever… Thus, those who can’t think in terms of vision, are doomed to be highly ineffective, lef...

History over the past two thousand years has painted many pictures of what Jesus looked liked and who he was. Many theologians and skeptics throughout the centuries have each had their idea of Jesus and the truth of the matter is, not a single one of them has done Jesus justice.  As I look back [&h...

A large majority of leaders play and function to their strengths. Rarely do you find a leader who will lead from their weakness, as we are afraid it will make the look bad to those they lead and to those who lead them. Vulnerability is a weakness that can be used as a strength when […]...