A Long Obedience: The Secret to Leading for the Long Haul

Leadership has a drift problem.

Not because leaders wake up one morning and decide to abandon their calling. It almost never happens that way.

Instead, it happens slowly. Quietly. Almost imperceptibly.

One urgent request. One exciting opp...

One of the questions I've been thinking about lately is this: What keeps a leader spiritually strong over the long haul?

Not for a week. Not for a season. Not during a conference high or after a breakthrough moment. What keeps someone steady, stable, and spiritually vibrant for decades?

I was refl...

Resistance Is Building You

Most people think resistance means something is wrong.

Wrong job.
Wrong season.
Wrong opportunity.
Wrong decision.
Wrong calling.

But what if resistance isn’t evidence that you’re off course?

What if resistance is evidence that you’re growing?

Lately I’ve been thinkin...