Buzyness, however, is moral laziness because it involves refusing to live with courage and intentionality.

If you are a leader, it is not possible to be at peace with all and friends with everyone.

You may obey a leader who has power and authority, but you will not strive to serve her or the cause of the organization unless you respect and care for her in addition to the ones with whom you serve.

Stories don't give answers, but they do offer perspective.

To dream alone is fantasy if it doesn't move the heart to act.

One of the best sources of perspective is enemies. If we can learn from them, then we can profit from anyone.

Fasting from any nourishment, activity, involvement or pursuit—for any season—sets the stage for God to appear. Fasting is not a tool to pry wisdom out of God's hands or to force needed insight about a decision. Fasting is not a tool for gaining discipline or developing piety (whatever that might be). Instead, fasting is the bulimic act of ridding ourselves of our fullness to attune our senses to the mysteries that swirl in and around us."—Dan B. Allender, PhD