Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » 7 Pillars of Great Leaders 7 Pillars of Great Leaders February 3, 2011 in Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 20 Comments Have you ever considered what the common traits are of great leaders? I call the traits the pillars of leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Change » 5 Characteristics of the Antiquated Leader 5 Characteristics of the Antiquated Leader February 10, 2011 in Change , Culture , Innovation , Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 11 Comments What’s important in leadership has changed these days, because organizations and people have changed.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I read an interesting story from the life of the Biblical character of David again recently. The story says a great deal about leadership and what is required to successfully lead. Here’s what I read: When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” he inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Age and maturity has helped me improve at discerning what I can do and should do based on my strengths, weaknesses, passions and dreams. It’s freeing when we become more certain in who God has wired us to be and who He has not. Still, I’ve learned (through many different seasons) that there are often more opportunities than time in life…even God-honoring, seemingly good opportunities.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

I’m consistently looking for resources to help marriages. Recently I was introduced to the book: What’s It Like to Be Married to Me?: And Other Dangerous Questions by Linda Dillow. I like the concept enough to want you to enjoy this book. The Amazon Description reads like this: Dillow understands that most women want more from their marriage–but don’t know how to get it.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Family » Children » Free Friday Book Giveaway: The Missional Mom Free Friday Book Giveaway: The Missional Mom February 11, 2011 in Children , Culture , Encouragement , Family , Parenting , Uncategorized with 52 Comments I have four copies of a book to give away today.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » If a Wife Wants to Encourage a Husband If a Wife Wants to Encourage a Husband February 12, 2011 in Encouragement , Marriage , Marriage Moment with 13 Comments I keep this note, attached to this picture, on my desk at the office. When I look at it, I’m inspired to dream bigger dreams, work harder, make better choices, and press on throughout all difficulties.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

This weekend I’m giving away four (4) copies of the book “iFaith&# , by Daniel Darling. What is “ iFaith ”? …. Well, in simple terms, it’s faith with an “i” in front of it…but you already knew that…didn’t you? The book iFaith is by my online friend Daniel Darling. Daniel is a columnist for Crosswalk.com and a pastor at Gages Lake Bible Church in suburban Chicago.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Theory: The rate of increase, often determines the rate of decline. In my early twenties, I was working in retail and this theory developed in my mind as I watched dozens of items gather immediate interest, grow rapidly in popularity, quickly rack up sales, but then as a fad changed, the item sales just as quickly decline. I called it my “fad theory”.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Here’s a principle I’ve learned the hard way: Sometimes the most successful are not the ones who do it perfectly but the ones who do it… Whatever “it&# is… Many times we wait until the perfect timing, until all our questions are answered, or until the perfect set of circumstances are aligned before we move forward. In the meantime the world keeps moving and those who move, even though conditions are less than ideal, realize the victories others miss.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

I love the passion Grace Community Church has to impact our community. Our people serve their community throughout the year. The largest project, and the one that draws the most attention, is our annual Operation Serve held each fall where hundreds of volunteers serve in a one (sometimes two) day blitz of community needs. I’ve written about it several times before HERE.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Whenever I see people (or myself) in a pity-party because of the situations or circumstances around them, I’ve learned it’s often because of one of three things. I’m sure there are many other reasons, but these three tend to pop up the most: Living by the law – The fact is that I see people put unbearable standards on themselves and when they don’t measure up to them, they feel defeated, like a failure, unworthy, or even unloved.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » When You Can’t See Victory When You Can’t See Victory February 8, 2011 in Encouragement , Family , Fear , Innovation , Leadership , Life Plan , Ministry with 11 Comments I wonder how many times this is our picture when trying to attain victory… In Business… In Marriage… In Parenting… In Church… In Life… I wonder if, at times, victory isn’t just over

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Such love has no fear because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of judgment, and this shows that His love has not been perfected in us. 1 John 4:18 NLT. Evidently, according to this verse, if we could have perfect love for God, we could get rid of all fear. The challenge comes in having perfect love. I’m not sure I understand the concept completely, especially as it relates to a God I cannot see, but the best way I know of is to compare what I don’t understand to som

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » The Inner Resolve to Overcome: Lesson from this week in Chicago The Inner Resolve to Overcome: Lesson from this week in Chicago February 5, 2011 in Culture , Encouragement , Faith , Fear , Life Plan , Vision with 6 Comments I’ve been amazed this past week at the resolve of the people of Chicago.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

There are some songs that stick with you forever. Music has a way of speaking to our hearts and minds in ways the purely spoken word can’t seem to penetrate. I’m so thankful God gave us the enjoyment of music. Recently I was listening to Fernando Ortega sing “Jesus Paid it All&#. Instantly, there was an equally powerful emotion. It was as if I’d never heard it before and as if I’d written the song.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » Friday Discussion: Where Do You Belong? Friday Discussion: Where Do You Belong? February 4, 2011 in Culture with 40 Comments Today for Friday discussion, I want to talk about belonging…. To belong means: to have the proper qualifications, especially social qualifications, to be a member of a group; be suitable or acceptable… This could be a difficult subject for some…not because the questions I’m going to ask

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV. Do you know why you can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence? Unconditional Love! God loves you unconditionally! Have you ever experienced the awesome feeling of knowing you are loved unconditionally?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » A Weather Reminder…About Life A Weather Reminder…About Life February 10, 2011 in Culture , Devotional , Encouragement , Faith , Fear with 11 Comments This has been a wild winter… “They&# say it’s not our worst…not even close…but it certainly has seemed to be more intense than usual this year… Every morning I look at my Google Home Page and see the current and fu

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Like many of you, I use my Facebook account every day. There are some things I like and some things I don’t like about this means of social media. Let me share first what I like: It’s the easiest and most used way my church connects with me. I get 3 to 1 the number of emails from Facebook as I get from my church email address from people inside the church.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » Friday Discussion: Is Social Media a Blessing or a Curse? Friday Discussion: Is Social Media a Blessing or a Curse? February 11, 2011 in Culture , Innovation with 43 Comments There’s a consistent debate about the role of social media in our lives today. There’s no doubt that I’ve embraced the cultural shift of socail media, but because of it, I have received criticism as if that means I’m not doing othe

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

What’s the purpose of marriage? We are doing a series called Family Ties at Grace Community Church next month and I’m speaking three times on marriage. It begins with a look at the purpose of marriage. I’m not convinced we all know…or perhaps even agree…with what the purpose of marriage. Of course, we will look at what the Bible says about marriage, but I’m curious… As I prepare, dialogue with me on this post.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Do you know that nervous energy you get when you face the uncertainty of life? You feel it when you assume a overwhelming risk… It’s that emotion…that adrenaline rush…almost an inner fear… Yet something inside prompts you to proceed in spite of the nervousness… You feel it deep in your gut… Ever felt it? Well here’s the reality… Some of us…as awkward, difficult, stressful, and even painful as it can be… Live for that emotion…

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » How Happy Are You In Life? (A Survey) How Happy Are You In Life? (A Survey) February 6, 2011 in Culture , Funny with 13 Comments How happy are you in life? I’ve shared things I read in Southwest Air’s Spirit Magazine before and recently I saw “ The I Exam ”. First listed in Pyschology Today, it’s a questionnaire designed to help determine how happy we are in life.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

We recently sold our house and purchased a new condo. It’s been over 10 years since we made a real estate transaction, so this was quite an experience. Apparently much has changed in the housing market, since we were last participants. (Understatement!) We learned that purchasing any real estate is more difficult now. We learned that purchasing a new condo can be especially difficult.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

I lift up my eyes to the hills- where does my help come from? Psalm 121:1 NIV. When you are in the valley, I mean really, deep in the valley, the only place to look is up! Life has a way of placing you in the valley for seasons. Have you ever been there before? Are you there now? Have you ever lifted up your eyes, heavy, burdened with guilt, mourning with hurt, drooping from the strain of sorrow, to see the mountains where your heart longs to be again?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011

I’m away for a few days relaxing with Cheryl and another couple. We are at a beach, eating well, and doing basically nothing. I will spend some time reading, running, and writing…because that’s relaxing to me. I thought I’d use this as an opportunity to ask the question: What do you do to relax? What’s a normal relaxation experience like…the kind you do often (hopefully)?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Last Sunday, in our LIES series at Grace Community Church , I addressed the lie that Christians stop sinning when we become followers of Christ. It’s also why we have been called hypocrites by some. Every believer knows, however, that they still battle sin, but it’s often confusing as to why. I addressed this issue in this message: Did you watch the message?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

You’ve heard silence is golden…and that’s true… …but sometimes silence can also be deadly… Especially in a team environment…organizational structure…relationship setting… When working on a project, implementing change, planning for the future… Keep people updated with what you know… Even if you don’t have all the answers… When people don’t have information, they tend to invent their own scenarios… Silence c

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Ministry » Church » Bible » Scripture Memorization, Week 6 Scripture Memorization, Week 6 February 5, 2011 in Bible , Encouragement with 9 Comments We continue our Scripture Memorization each week in 2011. I hope you are hiding God’s Word in your heart. See the related posts for this post if you need to catch up with any of the previous posts.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Here’s this week’s memory verse. It’s a little longer, but you’re getting good at this…and this is a critical verse to understanding the heart of God. What do you think about when you read this verse? (Share the first thing that comes to your mind.). Related posts: Scripture Memorization, Week 3. Scripture Memorization, Week 4.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Business » Help Me Address Organizational Fear Help Me Address Organizational Fear February 9, 2011 in Business , Encouragement , Fear , Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 11 Comments We have a healthy team. It’s full of grace, which works well, since that word is in our name.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » You Are Going to Be Just Like Your Parents = LIE You Are Going to Be Just Like Your Parents = LIE February 1, 2011 in Encouragement , Family , Grace Community Church , Parenting with 14 Comments We are doing a series called LIES… You can read about it HERE.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » This Week in Chicago: Bible, Blizzard and Son This Week in Chicago: Bible, Blizzard and Son February 1, 2011 in Culture , Uncategorized with 14 Comments I’m in Chicago this week. What a week to come to Moody Founder’s Week ! I’ve been numerous times before, but this is a unique week.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

I need your help. If you regularly read this blog I’d love to hear from you. Even if you’ve never commented before, consider doing so on this post. I’ve been active online for over 15 years now and I see what I do here as an extension of my calling in ministry I’m consistently encouraged by the professionals…bloggers, pastor friends and book publishers…to define my life focus.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

How are you doing with the Scripture memorization? Are you still participating? I love hearing from those who are sticking with it, trying hard, and even the ones who just can’t keep up with the weekly pace. I understand. Some years are better than others at spiritual disciplines. I hope, however, that you’ll keep trying. It’s still not too late to catch up if you need to, as I’ve tried to keep the verses…at this point in the year…fairly simple to memoriz

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » 3 Song Lyrics that have Proven True 3 Song Lyrics that have Proven True February 8, 2011 in Culture , Encouragement , Funny with 9 Comments The older I get, the more I reflect on the past. Is that part of the aging process? Recently I heard a song that was popular when I was young.

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