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  • To Be Like A Child

    To Be Like A Child

    And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:2-4) Matthew 18:2-4…

  • 2 Ways to Make Evernote More Secure

    2 Ways to Make Evernote More Secure

    In the days of stolen credit card numbers and online hacks, security is a priority in our lives. That’s another reason I love Evernote… for their security (you can see a security overview for them here). Not only do they have 2 step verification that ensures that it’s you when you log in, but…

  • Next Up Podcast: How to Influence People

    Next Up Podcast: How to Influence People

    Leaders are influencers. If you’re not impacting people as a leader, you aren’t really leading. The world needs world changers. In this episode, Jonathan Pearson and Dustin Bates discuss 3 things we have to do to impact people and change your piece of the world.

  • Look! It’s Right In Front Of You

    Look! It’s Right In Front Of You

    The LORD God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil…. The first branch, called the Pishon, flowed around the entire land…

  • Bringing Honor Back

    Bringing Honor Back

    Honor is a lost art in our society today. We’ve sacrificed honoring others and honoring our authorities on the altar of “fighting for what I believe in.” In Next Up, I talk a good bit about the honor we should show others and God. It has to be a concentration in the church if…

  • 2 Common Mistakes Young Leaders Make in Development

    2 Common Mistakes Young Leaders Make in Development

    The world and church is in desperate need of young leaders…. good young leaders. We need senior leaders who are willing to begin passing the torch to the next generation. As I look at other young leaders and leaders in general, I see 2 common mistakes that seem to most often stifle leadership development.