Entries Tagged as 'personal'

The book is coming! The book is coming!

March 15th, 2010 · 18 Comments

Hello from the USA! Thank you very much for all your good wishes and prayers for us as we toured Israel. I truly enjoyed helping my friend and pastor, Tom Mullins, lead the group from Christ Fellowship Church. We had a fantastic time. At any rate, I’m back on American soil for the time being. [...]

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Tags: Communication · Everyone Communicates Few Connect · Influence · Twitter & Social Media · blogging · books · personal · writing

On success and stupidity – TAKE TWO

January 28th, 2010 · 49 Comments

We are all failures – at least, all the best of us are. ~James Barrie, author of Peter Pan This is one of the many thoughts and quotes that I’ve been posting on Twitter this week on the subject of failure. Some others: There are many ways to be a winner, but only one way to [...]

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Tags: Failing Forward · mistakes · personal · quotes and illustrations · success

Take a Knee: paying now to play later

December 7th, 2009 · 64 Comments

Hello! I hope you’re enjoying the final month of 2009. I know MY month began pretty eventfully: On Tuesday, December 1, I had knee replacement surgery. My knee had been causing me trouble for awhile, but still, choosing to have surgery wasn’t easy. After all, I wasn’t looking forward to the pain or the recovery [...]

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Tags: Upcoming events · personal

Thank yous and News

July 25th, 2009 · 9 Comments

It’s just over a week since my mother’s memorial service, and I’m still amazed at the outpouring of support for our family. Thank you for your encouragement! In a return to my normal speaking schedule, I’m guest preaching Sunday at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. The Crystal Cathedral, founded by Robert A. Schuller [...]

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Tags: Upcoming events · personal

In Memoriam

July 14th, 2009 · 72 Comments

Very early this morning, my mother, Laura Maxwell, passed away. She was 88 years old and lived a full and rich life. We rejoice that she is now with Jesus. This Friday, July 17, her family and friends will gather for a private service, where we will celebrate her life, even as we mourn our [...]

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