Idealism may get us into the fray, but it is the loss of all we cherish that begins to form in us a heart capable of leading others reluctantly and humbly.

If you lead, you will eventually serve with Judas or Peter.

The more you openly name your struggles, the less people can use your silence as a back door to blackmail you, to sabotage your leadership, or to subvert relationships within the organization.

Healing comes when our story is raw, bone-deep and full of hunger for what only Jesus can offer.

It is God's design to use reluctant servants to usher in glory.

[Biblical counseling] Must insist that the image of God is central to developing a solid view of personality; that our sinfulness, not how we've been sinned against, is our biggest problem; that forgiveness, not wholeness, is our greatest need; that repentance, not insight, is the dynamic in all real change.

Courage never takes away fear; courage simply redistributes fear to get the job done.