Jeff's Musings

The Right Kind Of Dream For Your Life
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...
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Following A Leader
Mickey Mantle, an almost mythical baseball star who feared he had failed to fulfill career expectations because of alcohol abuse and whose latter years were haunted by self-recrimination, died of cancer in 1995. He was 63. The former New York Yankees center fielder and a member of baseball’s Hall ...
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Vision-istic Relativity
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...
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When You Start Something, You’re Asking For A Battle
Every time you start building for God, you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build your marriage, you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build up your own personal spiritual life you’re asking for a battle. If you start trying to build a church, that’...
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Toxic-Callogy: When Your Call Isn’t A Call At All
I have to give credit for this creative use of words to my good friend Steve Sjogren. In our several conversations, we’ve come to the agreement that many Christians, leaders or not, suffer from “toxic-callogy.” Some people have not heard God’s calling but go ahead and do things anyway. As yo...
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A Leader’s Strength Is Their Influence and Vulnerabilty
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 […]...
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The Power of Prayer In Vision
This is an excerpt from a book I am writing on vision. When we neglect the necessity of prayer in our lives, spiritual clutter will continue to pile up trapping us under it’s weight and burden. Spiritual prog- ress is made on our knees. Prayer fuels spiritual growth and infuses God’s people with...
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How To Plan As A Leader
Are the plans you have ones that you just think up and then ask God to bless? Or are you getting your plans from God? How do you know the difference? If you’re getting your plans from God they’ll be big enough for Him to fit in them. Someone said: “Make no small plans for […...
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The Making of A Leader
Leadership has absolutely nothing to do with titles or position. It has to do with influence. This is a mistake a lot of bureaucracies make. A guy thinks, because he has a title, people are going to automatically follow and that’s not necessarily true at all. There is a big difference between ...
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Coaching Involves Asking Questions
A key part of the coaching process is asking questions. Avoid “courtroom” questions that require only a “yes” or “no” answer. Instead, ask open-ended questions that lead to reflection and solutions. Proper questions can enhance relationships and add value to others, especially when coupl...
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