“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” ~ C.S. Lewis There is a famous scene in the movie “City Slickers” in which Jack Palance’s character Curly Washburn, the tough trail...
The Power of Hope – SummitLife Today: Tuesday, May 13, 2014
“Expect to have hoe rekindled. Expect your prayers to be answered in wondrous ways. The dry seasons in life do not last. The spring rains will come again.” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach John Maxwell says “Leaders need to be Hope Dealers”. When things get tough and...
Built to Last – SummitLife Today: Wednesday, May 7, 2014
“Faith is building on what you know is here so you can reach what you know is there” ~ Cullen Hightower A few years ago, I had the privilege to speak to hundreds of teens at several High Schools in Budapest, Hungary as part of a mission trip. Every day after school...
Talent Stewardship – SummitLife Today: Tuesday, February 4, 2014
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Stewardship has broad application over at least three areas of our lives:...
Innocent Guilt – SummitLife Today: Thursday, January 2, 2014
“You may make mistakes, but you are not a failure until you start blaming someone else.” ~ Mary Pickford Leadership responsibility is both an honor and duty. Wise leaders build an inner circle of trusted friends who will encourage them and hold them accountable in...
Hearing God’s Voice – SummitLife Today: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
“To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.” ~ Charles Stanley Hollywood has produced many creative versions of what talking with God might...
Sharp Friends – SummitLife Today: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.” ~ G. Randolf Ginsu Knives are sharp. They can cut through a log, a tin can and even a nail and still stay sharp enough to cut a ripe tomato into thin slices. I’ve never purchased a...
God and Generosity – SummitLife Today: Monday, September 23, 2013
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill Our God is a generous God. He pours out blessings on His children according to His grace. Ephesians tells us that His eternal riches are our inheritance through Jesus Christ. ...
Planning and Patience – SummitLife Today: Thursday, September 19, 2013
“Teach us, O Lord, the disciplines of patience, for to wait is often harder than to work.” ~ Peter Marshall The defining difference between someone pursuing their dream and someone just dreaming is revealed in the things they do day after day. You know people who are...
In God We Trust – SummitLife Today: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
“God is God. Because He is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will, a will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what He is up to.” ~ Elisabeth Elliot “In God we trust” is written on all our coins and paper...
