What is confidence and how does it help us live our calling everyday? In a recent Harvard Business Review ‘Best Practices’ blog, Tony Schwartz, the president and CEO of The Energy Project and the author of Be Excellent at Anything: The Four Keys to [...] Keep reading…
There’s been a lot of talk these past few days about the moral improprieties of Anthony Weiner, Dominique Strauss-Kahn and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Time magazine’s May 30th cover story was ‘Sex. Lies. Arrogance. What Makes Powerful Men Act Like Pigs.’ I am not shocked [...] Keep reading…
I’ve been wrestling with the question: which is emotionally and spiritually healthier, following a plan or following your heart? I would argue that it is following your heart. Our heart is the core of who we are. From it flows life. As such, [...] Keep reading…
Ever read a passage of the bible and say “Really? Did I just read what I thought I read?” As I have been reading through the bible this year following the Life Journal Reading Plan, I read this week a passage that has [...] Keep reading…
In our quests to fulfill our God-given dreams, we will often be tempted to forge partnerships for immediate, short-term gains. We are tempted to do this because we view these opportunities for immediate satisfaction as validation of God’s approval. But the Kaleo Life [...] Keep reading…
Ever thought about what causes the greatest pain? Could it be the attempt to do the greatest good? As part of my personal soul care I follow the Life Journal Bible Reading Plan and today I read the biblical letter of 1 Peter. [...] Keep reading…
You’ll need to have Google Earth installed on your computer to appreciate this illustration. If you have Google Earth, type in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. At the southern end of the Lake, the Rhone River begins. As the Rhone passes through Geneva, it is [...] Keep reading…
What has been called by some as the ‘turning point’ of the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Saratoga in the Fall of 1777 can still be a ‘turning point’ in the lives of us who desire to live the Kaleo Life. In [...] Keep reading…
Most of us know Lebron James as one of the NBA’s most dominant players. If you were to poll 100 people who knew Lebron, these 100 people would say that Lebron is a basketball player. Building on our understanding of who Lebron James [...] Keep reading…
Gaps are strange things. They are points of separation that can be either good or bad. Let me define ‘gap’ and I believe this definition works regardless of the situation. A gap is “the space between present reality and the desired future.” In [...] Keep reading…
Those who know me know that I am a passionate individual and believe we ought to be doers, leading from postures of passionate conviction. This website was birthed from this conviction. Yet three movements in my life converged this past week to lead [...] Keep reading…
A New Year’s resolution that I made in 2009 and recommitted to doing in 2010 was spiritual journaling. I’ve never been good at journaling, but by following the Life Journal Plan developed by Wayne Cordeiro, I have found spiritual journaling to not only [...] Keep reading…
Every day I have to make a conscious choice to live Kaleo. As much as I desire to be wholly available intensely passionate for the Lord, so far in my journey, it hasn’t come naturally nor easily. It takes rigorous self-discipline to choose [...] Keep reading…
I just started reading Cornelius Plantinga’s book Not the Way it’s Supposed to Be: a breviary of sin. I’ve been immediately taken with his understanding of sin as the Vandalism of God’s Shalom. Shalom being a Hebrew concept which refers to rightness, harmony, [...] Keep reading…
It has been said that our behavior reveals our beliefs. That is, what I truly believe and value is reflected in what I do and even how I do it. I just received on my desk the Eternal Perspective Ministries Pastors’ Newsletter. How my name gets on [...] Keep reading…
“…you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:15 Ever have one of those moments when you feel like you are being ‘played’, that you are the object of someone’s manipulation and [...] Keep reading…
What kid hasn’t dreamed of one day being a star? As a boy, I dreamed of being Fred Biletnikoff and every time we played football games with the neighbor kids, I imagined myself playing for the Oakland Raiders and catching the winning touchdown [...] Keep reading…
Have you ever wished to know, even if but for a moment, what your future might hold? Wouldn’t it be great to know if your next sales call would be successful? If your new business venture would take-off? If your marriage would go [...] Keep reading…
Our family has a minivan that has a GPS (global positioning system) in it. This little device, built-in to the console of our van, has proved invaluable in helping us navigate short trips through unfamiliar cities and guided us home from long road-trips. [...] Keep reading…
Since we launched Kaleo Life, the comment I hear frequently is how can a business leader live the Kaleo Life in the workplace? Isn’t there a ‘separation of church and state’ that prohibits this? Hmmm. Without getting into all the politics, remember that [...] Keep reading…
People ask, “why Kaleo”? My response is “why not”? Kaleo is one of the New Testament Greek words for Calling. It means: “To call; to invite; to name; to be selected.” The other words are Klases and Klatos. All three of these words [...] Keep reading…
The Kaleo Life finds its beginning in Good Friday. That is how we began our Good Friday service at our church (www.nwhills.com) last night. During the service we reflected upon the “Last Words of Jesus” while he hung dying on the cross and [...] Keep reading…
I am currently working through the book “Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement.” It has been a stimulating read. I would encourage anyone in Christian ministry to read Will Mancini’s book. I just re-read a paragraph I [...] Keep reading…
This week is Spring Break for schools in Oregon and we figured a fun way to kick-off the Spring Break week was to take our kids to the Rock-and-Worship Road Show in Portland (http://www.therockandworshiproadshow.com). Which we did and the kids all agreed was [...] Keep reading…
In 1799 a group of French soldiers rebuilding a fort at Rashid (Rosetta) in Egypt discovered a 3-sided stone which had markings on it dating back to 200 years before Christ. This 3-sided stone is known as the Rosetta Stone. On one side it [...] Keep reading…