Several years ago, while living in San Diego and riding the trolley back and forth to work, I wrote my first novel. The trolley ride took an average of 45 minutes each way and I had a Windows smart phone with a slide-out keyboard. A match made in heaven. "Lesser Angels" tells the story of two people who found what they didn't know was lost. It begins with a brother and sister who discover a secret about their deceased mother -- a secret that sets in motion a search that changes each in unexpected ways. It's only available on the Kindle.
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“As long as we are unable to forgive we keep ourselves chained to the unforgiving. We give them rent-free space in our mind, emotional shackles in our heart, and the right to torment us in the small hours of the night.” I'm not sure who wrote that but I like it. How often have you given someone "rent-free space" in your mind? Long after the comment or the event has passed, you go back and replay it again ... and again ... and again. It becomes an unwelcome guest, like family members who stay beyond three days (just kidding). You feel the emotional shackles every time the person is around, or when their name is mentioned. An unwillingness to forgive is a willingness to be tormented. It doesn't have to be that way. I am sure who wrote this (and I like it even more): "Therefore, as God’s chosen people,…
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Here's a video we showed at church a few weeks ago featuring a good friend of mine and his story. Rick Bowers Service Testimony from Mountainview on Vimeo.
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Here is my message from week two of "Life's Healing Choices." October 14, 2012 from Mountainview on Vimeo.
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One of Newton's laws of physics states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Granted, that's a great oversimplification but what do you expect from a guy from Peoria? Leaders would do well to pay attention to this law. Parents, too. And teachers and managers and coaches. Anyone in a position of influence should understand the law of action and reaction. If it's true that we lead by example, that raises an obvious question: What kind of example are we setting? Your example -- like it or not -- is setting off a reaction inside those who follow you. Where Newton's law breaks down when it comes to leadership influence is here: Not all reactions must be opposite in nature. In fact, good coaches bring out the best actions in their players. Positive parents inspire positive actions in their children. But don't dismiss the main point:…
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