COME BACK HOME

COME BACK HOME

For years, a father kept his son’s chair at the dinner table. The son had walked away in anger, convinced he was better off alone. But the father never moved the chair. He’d say, “That seat is still his. When he comes back, everything will be ready.” He eventually...
LEADING YOUR FAMILY

LEADING YOUR FAMILY

On our way home from church recently, I noticed a middle-aged man walking home from their church with his wife and children. We often see this family when we are heading to or from church. I turned to my kids and said, “I admire how that man consistently leads his...
LEADING WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE

LEADING WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN CHARGE

After many of my leadership sessions, I get asked the same question: “Sir, how do I bring about change when I’m not the one in charge? How do I lead without a title?” My response is usually the same — build relationships, show loyalty, and take ownership of your...
CHOOSE RESPONSE OVER REACTION

CHOOSE RESPONSE OVER REACTION

Some time ago at our midweek church service, I spoke about quitting reactions and choosing responses instead. It didn’t take long before my daughters started using that line on each other. Now I often hear the younger one correct her sister: “Grace, you’re reacting....
STAY IN YOUR PLACE

STAY IN YOUR PLACE

There’s a story of a minister who laboured in a city for years with no visible fruit. The church wasn’t growing, finances declined, and discouragement set in. He decided to relocate abroad and took a job to sustain his ministry. Tragically, while in a warehouse one...
KNOWING THE SHEPHERD

KNOWING THE SHEPHERD

A young man read Psalm 23 at an event, impressing the crowd with his eloquence and earning a standing ovation. An elderly man followed, reading with a shaky voice, yet his words moved people to tears. A boy asked his dad about the contrast, and he replied, “The...