Deep Imprints

JULY 8, 2013

'Today a friend told us about encountering a moose in the Glacier National Forest. Those around the table shared survival tips. “You are supposed to make yourself as big as possible!” One person said. In reality, the family just tiptoed away, trying not to startle the amazingly awe-inducing animal. Sometimes, you run into a very.

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Crisis Management Crisis Tips Management 108

Deep Imprints

MARCH 29, 2013

We miss the point of Jesus’ death. We sing “Heaven is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace” but life is often filled with pain, suffering, rejection and meanness. Jesus didn’t die so we can escape life, but so that we can live it to the full. We can have the power to live.

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Power Leadership 107

Deep Imprints

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

'Recently, I’ve seen my faith shifting. Especially in how I approach the Bible. There are a lot of parts of the Bible that just don’t make sense to me. In the past, I’ve had the following responses: Avoidance – pretend it doesn’t exist, hoping it will go away. Assume the misunderstanding was ignorance on my […].

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107

Deep Imprints

JULY 24, 2013

'“If you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.” This is a quote from Luke 18:14 in the Message. Do you sometimes feel like you have to be something other than yourself to please others? When you put on your good clothes, do you put on a different personality? In this.

How To 106

How To Content Leadership 106

Deep Imprints

JANUARY 7, 2013

I have a project that I’ve been avoiding for several weeks. Tonight, I finally tackled it. I hate that feeling of impending work that I don’t want to do. It just saps the energy out of everything I do. Getting things done also creates its own energy -when you start to accomplish things, you find.

Project 106

Project How To Energy Goal 106

Deep Imprints

MAY 29, 2013

'This morning I sat on a squishy bus next to a man who took up too much space. It was hard for me to have a good attitude, in part because I am still recovering from a bug, and traffic was so bad that my bus was 35 minutes late to its destination.

Leadership 103

Leadership 103

Deep Imprints

APRIL 16, 2013

'Today I am simply sharing something God showed me in my quiet time – I hope it blesses you as well. Several times in Isaiah 44-48, God says (I was reading the Message) – don’t these people notice that they find a great tree, wait for it to get big and strong, then they cut.

Leadership 102

Leadership 102

Deep Imprints

APRIL 8, 2013

'How do you reconcile Jesus’ ministry of healing the emotionally and physically disabled and/or casting out demons with the world we live in today? I was saddened by the news of Rick and Kay Warren’s son’s suicide this weekend. As you might know, this sort of tragedy has struck our family as well. We continue.

Leadership 101

Leadership 101

Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

I am reading Decisive, a new book by Chip and Dan Heath. This morning I read this quote: “In life, we spend most of our days on autopilot, going through our usual routines. We may make only a handful of conscious, considered choices every day. But while these decisions don’t occupy much of our time, they.

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Books Goal Succession Leadership 100

Deep Imprints

DECEMBER 2, 2013

'I’ve been in an in-between waiting time for quite a few years. Looking back, it is obvious that God designed this time just right (like anything He does isn’t just right – but there were times I wondered if I caused the isolation). If I hadn’t had the time off, my family would not have […].

Leadership 99

Leadership 99

Deep Imprints

JANUARY 29, 2013

Last week, I got to the end of Tuesday, and found myself wondering – why was this such a bad day? We all have them, and the worst is that they don’t always announce themselves. I mean, if you know you are going to get three teeth pulled, you anticipate a difficult day; but there.

How To 98

How To Leadership 98

Deep Imprints

JUNE 24, 2013

'When I learned to ride a bike, my mom (I think it was my mom) told me – “Okay, I’m going to run along behind you and hold onto this bar,” (remember the bar on the back of the banana seat?) “and you practice. After a little way, I’m going to let go, and you.

Skills 97

Skills 97

Deep Imprints

JULY 16, 2013

'Last week I made a mistake. It was a serious mistake that couldn’t be covered up, but not quite so bad of a mistake that there wasn’t a fix. In other words, I couldn’t make it so people wouldn’t see. I had to admit my mistake. I’ve been noticing an unfortunate trend in my response.

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How To Stress Trends Leadership 96

Deep Imprints

DECEMBER 30, 2013

'Over the years, I’ve been part of many types of community. Right now, I am almost half way through a year-long mastermind group with a group of ladies from all over the Northwest. What is a mastermind group? We meet once a month via google hangout, and bring a topic of our choice to the […].

Leadership 95

Leadership 95

Deep Imprints

DECEMBER 3, 2013

'“Fake it ’til you make it.” We’ve all heard those words. It’s great advise when you are in front of people, trying to make a good impression, or learning a new skill. When it comes to faith, faking it doesn’t help, it hurts. Hebrews 11:6 says “without faith it is impossible to please God, because […].

Skills 95

Skills Leadership 95

Deep Imprints

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'Today, I read a couple of articles that bring up an interesting conversation – how our theology effects our view on poverty and social class. The first is an article on the shrinking of the middle class in America. This first article shows that the class divide in America is expanding. The number of households making […].

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Class Article 94

Deep Imprints

JULY 17, 2013

'Transition has three parts. They are linear. You really can’t do step two or three before step one (unlike the “stages of grief” which are not linear). The first step of transition, according to William Bridges, is this: knowing what you are letting go of, and letting go of it. That works when you are.

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91

Deep Imprints

JANUARY 4, 2013

At the beginning of 2012, I posted a new way to look at the new year, based on oneword365.com. (See that post here.) When I wrote the post, I thought that my word for the year “forward” was only going to be a quarterly word. I find it amazing that the word really did shape.

Leadership 90

Leadership 90

Deep Imprints

MARCH 18, 2013

My Sunday School class has been going through Gary Smalley’s Personality types. If you haven’t heard of them, or haven’t taken the test, you can follow the link. It turns out that two of the personality types are task-oriented: Lion and Beaver. Two are people-oriented: Otter and Golden Retriever. If you have ever taken the.

Class 89

Class Team Leadership 89

Deep Imprints

JANUARY 3, 2013

Almost six years ago, I drew a diagram on a napkin. I proposed that we look at the church in a new way – a way that would make sense and allow every member to live up to their full potential – not only inside the church, but in their every day world. You might.

Proposal 89

Proposal Leadership 89

Deep Imprints

JULY 3, 2013

'There are some days that I have endless amounts of energy – and others where I don’t. Not just physical energy, but that “push through” energy. This morning, my self-conversation (yes, I’m one of those people who drives down the road talking to themselves) led me to this: When I’m low on energy I often.

Energy 88

Energy Leadership 88

Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Today, I challenge you to take a risk. Risk that someone might be disappointed, because they might be overjoyed. Risk that you might not meet the deadline because you chose to go the extra mile. Risk that you might lose your audience, because you might just reach the world. Risk that you might miss the.

Audience 88

Audience Leadership 88

Deep Imprints

JANUARY 7, 2013

Welcome this guest post from Gerald Long, Alpha USA. If you are looking to change how your congregation views people who don’t know Jesus, I highly recommend this program. It endeavors to introduce Jesus in a way that makes sense, but in my experience, it is even more powerful as a paradigm shifter for the.

Power 88

Power 88

Deep Imprints

JULY 1, 2013

'“I want to make a difference!” I have said those words so many times- if not out loud, in my heart. I want my life to make a difference, and I’m pretty sure you do to. It might sound like: “I can’t wait until I have the financial freedom to do what I really want.

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How To Leadership 87

Deep Imprints

JUNE 20, 2013

'One of the reasons we grow old fast is because we don’t continue to learn. Have you learned something new today? Yesterday, I rediscovered HootSuite. I thought I knew the program – after all, I’ve had an account on the site almost since the beginning. However, I’ve recently encountered several sites that I wrote off.

Technology 86

Technology Leadership 86

Deep Imprints

OCTOBER 30, 2013

'Sometimes I can hear God’s voice to the church. It isn’t hard – God repeats Himself over and over through multiple sources until I finally wake up and realize that God is speaking. This morning, I believe God is speaking very loudly – He is calling us to community in a way we might not […].

Leadership 85

Leadership 85

Deep Imprints

OCTOBER 11, 2013

'There comes a point in each of our lives (usually 15-17 in my house) where we realize there is a difference between “what is” (reality) and “what should be” (the ideal). There are easy ways out of this tension. We can choose to focus on what is, ignoring the possibilities of the future – this […].

Leadership 85

Leadership 85

Deep Imprints

OCTOBER 8, 2013

'I’m getting ready to take a class next week. In prep, I’ve read 8-10 books. One of the resounding themes of these books has surprised me: Conflict is necessary. I don’t like conflict much. In fact, I’d say some of the greatest mistakes I’ve made as a leader were because I don’t like conflict. Many […].

Class 85

Class Books Leadership 85

Deep Imprints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

'So I’ve been on a business trip this week – in Boston. So, I’ve discovered that as I near my 50th birthday (someday) – I actually am beginning to form a bucket list. If I ever had a bucket list, going to Boston was on it. Interestingly, as I walked the red line (the Freedom […].

Travel 85

Travel 85

Deep Imprints

AUGUST 5, 2013

'Today, I heard this statement: “Everything is either growing or dying.” Here’s what the dictionary says: Growing – “becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity; having or showing life” Dying – “the act or process of ceasing to live, ending, or drawing to a close” Not too long ago I had a very scary […].

Process 85

Process Leadership 85

Deep Imprints

JULY 19, 2013

'Today, I am working from home. There have been a plethora of benefits – not the least of which was that I was so focused on work that I didn’t even look at my website until after 1pm. So, in no apparent order, here are some things to contemplate: Working from home is good! I get.

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85

Deep Imprints

JULY 15, 2013

'Today I went for a walk around the block to stretch my legs. I was kind of flattened by the things that occurred to me: 1. (Watching a chess game in Westlake Park) Have you ever, when playing chess, had your queen threatened? The natural tendency is to focus on fixing the problem – and.

Strategy 85

Strategy 85

Deep Imprints

JULY 29, 2013

'Today, I’ve guest posted on Joanna Weaver’s blog. Here’s a preview: Jehoshaphat ministered tirelessly to redirect the Israelites’ focus toward God. He poured his heart into this work. And then an avalanche hit. Three armies teamed up to attack him. Seriously! Everything that could go wrong hit at once. Suddenly, his ministry took a back [.].

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Blog Team 84

Deep Imprints

JULY 10, 2013

'One day, John the Baptist was particularly down. He began to wonder if he’d made it all up – if maybe he wasn’t the Prophet foretold, and maybe Jesus was just one in a string of “messiahs” So, instead of stewing in his negative space, he sent his followers to Jesus to see if it.

Follow-up 84

Follow-up Leadership 84

Deep Imprints

APRIL 29, 2013

'Are you buried in stuff? Life is messy, and when we are under stress, we seem to stop culling our stuff, and start storing it. Six month (or six years) later, we are buried by so many things we lose energy. We stop paying attention to our surroundings, and just focus on surviving. So, three.

Energy 84

Energy Creativity Stress Leadership 84

Deep Imprints

APRIL 5, 2013

'There are some pretty great shows on TV that I really like. In fact, as we recently moved from cable to internet TV, I find that I love to “serial watch” (a term which means to watch a whole season or a whole series one right after the other). My all-time favorite series is West.

Leadership 84

Leadership 84

Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

This week is review week on Deep Imprints! You know the spiritual tradition of Lent? Whether you are from a liturgical background, or your faith has been built in the less structured denominations, Lent is a good time to review the spiritual disciplines. Lent starts February 13 (can you imagine Valentine’s day without chocolate? If you.

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Review 84