Jeff's Musings

If you want to know whether you’re a leader or not, simple — Look over your shoulder. Jesus said in John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice and I know them and they follow me.” I Cor. 11:1 Paul said, “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” We all ne...

If you want to know whether you’re a leader or not, simple — Look over your shoulder. Jesus said in John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice and I know them and they follow me.” I Cor. 11:1 Paul said, “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” We all need human […]...

Imagination can get us to the finish line I see things… not necessarily as they are today, but as they can become. What we imagine, visualize, and see in our mind’s eye sooner or later can materialize. Once, I heard it put this way, “If you think you can, you will awaken within yourself the [&...

I consider myself a people person. I just like to be around people and am able to relate to and interact with people. Growing up in a family with four brothers and four sisters probably equipped me for having an outgoing personality. There was never a dull moment in the Calloway household. We were b...

Mother Teresa seemingly answered the ultimate call according to the world’s standards. She gave up a teaching position at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta to work among those whose poverty is beyond imagination. During the latter years of her life, she was hailed and honored by heads of states...

From Time magazine dated Janauary 17, 2005,  the cover story was titled, “The Science of Happiness.”  The article deals much with the “psychology” of happiness.  Some interesting statistics in the article report that based on their own assessment, Americans are overwhelmin...

“Bearing with” means not to hate, hurt, gossip about, mind their business or malign anyone. God does not want us to live someone else’s life. God has not appointed us to straighten out other people. He has not elected us a bully. God expects us to lovingly put up with one another. ...

I really enjoy Seth Godin’s blog.  Seth is an entrepreneur, agent of change, and he blogs as well. His latest book, Tribes is a must read for anyone who is involved in any organization.  He posted a few days ago on Ignoring Your Critics and I want my readers to be introduced to Seth’s ...

In what is not a total surprise for those of us who are involved in church life, new data from the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center, shows 86% of women are affiliated with a religion vs. 79% of men. When the answer to the question, “Do you believe in God [&...