Is that a tip you are paying or is that a bribe? Too few people see the relationship between tipping and bribing and even fewer understand the difference. Consider this: …
How does a father judge himself?
As a father and recently a new grandfather, I have begun some “score keeping” so to speak. As we celebrated my youngest daughters 9th birthday and look toward my wife …
Let Your Yea be Yea; and Your Nay, Nay
I read a quotation in a stock report a number of years back that I found humorous at the time, and it has stuck with me ever since. I have …
Mentoring Moment: Ethics
Is it still cheating even when you think you are helping others? We have all seen situations where we wonder why certain decisions have been made, and, sometimes the decision …
Accountability: A New Methodology
Two weeks ago, I mentioned the importance of having someone’s back when it came to accountability. I wanted to propose a new methodology when thinking of men’s small groups of …
Accountability: I Got Your Back, Bro!
I have had the amazing opportunity to hang out with Operators. Those amazing men who have gone to sandy places, slept in foxholes, and returned to tell amazing stories of …
Be Under Authority Before You’re In It
“Leaders should be under authority before they’re placed in authority.” Mark Driscoll
The Following Leader
Leadership is an issue in our culture. Too many people, men and women alike, seem to shrug off their responsibilities allowing others to either carry their weight or simply leaving …
Do I really want better vision?
Every couple years I visit the eye doctor for an examination. I am coming to the realization that losing your sight or vision is a natural progression, so it’s important …
Accountability: Two Men on a Roof
Don Munton is the Singles Minister at Houston’s First Baptist Church. He is a mentor-pastor-friend of mine. Don shares an amazing story with the young single men under his leadership …