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I spent most of my career as a corporate CEO working in the food sector of our economy ANTICIPATING the unforeseeable; managing the unimaginable; and dreaming the impossible. If I misdiagnosed the REAL PROBLEM and tried to fix the wrong thing, we would not “eat.” The same danger animated my faith walk. I was misdiagnosing […]

After relocating to the other side of America, a close friend of mine quickly learned that CHAMELEONS were everywhere! He was mesmerized by their ability to change colors based on their environment—from sunbathing on a dark wooden fence to lying in wait for dinner under a soft bed of green ferns. Google taught him that

The world has become a cruel game show that NOBODY EVER WINS. Yet the line to be a contestant keeps growing longer and the yearning for its prizes continually gnaws at the hearts of would-be players. Millions of souls on this planet are attracted to this crazy game by the unfounded belief that winners get

We are all familiar with the tests, trials, tragedies, and tribulations of life. Despite the pain that accompanies them, they play an instrumental role in our spiritual growth IF we are spurred to place unconditional trust in God. The Lord of Heaven and earth uses our weaknesses on the darkest days of our life to

A good friend told me a powerful story yesterday that began with him buying a low-mileage car loaded with options and tricked with style. He recalled the positive vibe he had slipping out of the dealer’s parking lot in his new ride with 400 horses running under the hood. Little did he know that the

I was chatting yesterday with one of my closest friends on the planet–a very wise man and mature Christian–when he tossed me this sage and piercing insight: “Mark, The day I am not surprised by being praised is the day I know my humility is gone.”    He is right.    My version of the

We have all seen war and spy movies where one of the characters was harshly interrogated. The person being questioned is usually tied to a chair and bloodied with a slack chin drooping away from frantic and fearful eyes. These interrogations are always harsh, occasionally violent, and sometimes deadly. The one thing they all have

More and more voices are jumping out of our shelter-in-place prisons with this announcement to the world: “I GIVE UP.” Perhaps you have heard that line or this other version of the same song: “I’M SO DONE WITH 2020!” We all seem to be skating away on the thin ice of a new day. Sinking

We are living in an INFORMATION AGE animated by technology and fueled by stories. Life in the 21st Century has morphed into a meta narrative made up of myriad stories that give us navigational perspective. Communicating and persuading and influencing and inspiring without a story is nearly impossible. Everyone LOVES a good story.    Stories

This just in from our global online tribe: I really like your “Activate My Faith” blogs. Are some steps more important than others in activating my faith? One important step every Christian on the planet must take to activate their faith is BEING more like Christ and DOING less of what the world promotes.