I had a congregate who suffered from schizophrenia calling me four to five times a day. He was always in high gear. There were always problems, serious problems. He had my phone number, and he knew how to use it. I needed a firmer boundary. I finally said with a firm voice, “You can call

As mentor coaches, we at Coach Approach Ministries love helping others develop in order that they may have a greater kingdom impact through coaching. One of the most frequent requests we hear from those who are growing their coaching competencies is advice on how to improve their coaching skillset. And we certainly have some tips

Where I am coming to, because of the threat of ISIS, … maybe we have to make a bad choice… a least bad choice…. – Author Thomas Friedman on Charlie Rose Friedman was talking about the options the next American President will have in the Middle East. There isn’t a good option, but the next

Our family took a week and half vacation recently to Cooperstown, NY.  It was a fun getaway that involved a lot of baseball in that wonderful part of the world. As we made the long drive home, each family member talked about how good it would be to get home, sleep in our own bed,

Stories bring a tremendous lift to my spirit. For Easter dinner, we drove out to my Aunt Lynn’s house which is about 5 miles south of the population 1,200 town I grew up in. After lunch, my Aunt Toni began to reminisce that by this time of day fifty years ago, they would have already