by Dan King | Oct 29, 2010 | authentic christianity, ministry
You’ve heard the saying that, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going,” right? When it comes to being a good leader, there’s more truth to that statement than one might initially think. I believe that it’s in the face of adversity...
by Dan King | Oct 28, 2010 | authentic christianity, ministry
It’s a question the average Christian has been asking since the “American Dream” was first dreamed. American consumerism tells us that we need more, and if we don’t want more, then there must be something wrong with us. Even the church is split...
by Dan King | Oct 27, 2010 | authentic christianity, ministry
The idea of having authority over our lives often makes people cringe. “Self” doesn’t like the idea of authority, because “self” typically wants to be it’s own authority. This is evidenced by the idea that slogans like “be...
by Dan King | Oct 26, 2010 | authentic christianity, ministry
The four years of my life that I spent in the United States Marine Corps shaped much of who I am today. And if I have to pin it down to a more specific influence, then it would be that of my Drill Instructors while I was in Boot Camp for the first three months of that...
by Dan King | Oct 25, 2010 | authentic christianity, book reviews, ministry
I’ve recently had the opportunity to review a book from author Nancy Ortberg which is curiously titled unleashing the POWER of rubber bands: lessons in non-linear leadership. As Ortberg’s second book, rubber bands takes an unusual (and sometimes...