In this video from the University of Buffalo, renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about the importance of dreaming about tomorrow.   This is nothing short of a talk about the importance of vision.  Listen to how he casts vision and underscores the significance of the work of NASA.  The closing question is pretty strong too. [...]

Imagine seven incredible leaders coming together to meet with you for one day.  Each of these leaders is bringing the best idea they’ve got and they’re planning on sharing it with you in the most honest and practical way they can.  Would you be interested?  The good news is that you don’t just have to [...]

I may be the last pastor in America to hear about Perry Noble’s new leadership podcast but just in case, like me, you’ve been living under a rock the big news is that Perry is sharing some church leadership Red Bull via iTunes. The Perrycast (that’s what they should have called it) is monthly and [...]

Wayne Corderio’s book, Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion, is a really good book but I can’t say that I exactly enjoyed it.  The book is about burnout, specifically ministerial burnout, and unfortunately it talks about a problem that many in the ministry experience.  Again, the book is very helpful so [...]

I’ll be honest.  Before I read The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham, I guess I just really didn’t know much about Billy Graham.  I obviously knew who he was and I knew a little bit about his story but I didn’t know many of the details.  I knew that he was a powerful evangelist but I never gave [...]

Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley is an amazing book about vision.  In fact, it’s probably one of the best books about vision I’ve ever read.  I simply can’t believe how much solid gold is in this little book.  Andy’s books are always brilliant but you can just tell that this book is filled with [...]