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Leaders must deny themselves for the good of others, but self-denial starts with self-awareness. True understanding comes through honest feedback from others. A helpful question to ask someone if you want to grow in self-awareness: How do you experience me? Listen. Learn. Grow.

“There is no gene for maturity.” A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by Edwin Friedman

💯 The question isn’t whether you’ll let people down but how you’ll respond when it happens. “Bless your critics for their honesty,” Calvin Miller wrote. “They do not criticize you to be a blessing to you, but the end product may be the same.”

In a world that prioritizes speed, depth can be avoided and it has a cost. So good!

These lyrics have been a reminder that we all carry forms of affliction. Take heart brothers/sisters—you’re not alone. ”So, sing with joy, afflicted one; The battle’s fierce, but the victory’s won! God shall supply all that you need; Yes, as your days your strength shall be.”

Tomorrow I get to teach on the Ministry of the Family at church for a Sunday school class. Why does that matter? Because I grew up in a broken home—and now I get to speak on God’s design for family. That’s the grace of God on display. All glory be to Christ.

Sin looks so good beforehand; only once you’ve swallowed the bait do you feel the hook.

Kill sin or it will kill you.

"The devil always sends errors into the world in pairs of opposites.... He relies on your extra dislike of one to draw you gradually into the opposite one. But do not let us be fooled. We have to keep our eyes on the goal and go straight through between both errors." C.S.

Print it out on paper. Read aloud with others. Make it a discussion in every classroom, living room, board room, locker room, and waiting room. So. Good.

Agreed - and - this is something a good spouse and friend is able to do as well.

John Piper sermon (November 14, 1993): “Your heart was made for God and love and faith and joy. And if you find that a computer satisfies you … I have tasted that, wow, computers are incredible. Dan Lane got me into this new America Online thing, which connects you up with ten

Let’s add MS (born and raised) and VA (Living and raising my kids). Full endorsement as someone who works in education!

The last paragraph is something like a Hippocratic oath for humanities professors

Those who look to idols become like them (Psa 135:15-18). Those who look to the Lord are radiant (Psa 34:5). You will become like whatever you fix your gaze upon.

Huge congrats to our amazing and ausome🧩 son, Eli! He placed 1st in the 400-meter run at the regionals meet here in Waco, today! So proud of our boy for showing up and trying his best! To God be the glory, always ♾️.

Enjoyed watching this game. Best part of the day was seeing Jase hold his son’s face, look in his eyes, and say “I’m proud of you”. Made my wife and I 🥹 and want every player to have a coach like him. That’s what great fathering and coaching is all about.