As a community we must work together to build a strategic plan if we are to make progress.  Again, allow your imagination to go back to World War 2.  The allied powers, while not always getting along and often times being in boisterous disagreement about how to conduct the war established a united strategy. …

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that…

    How many of the great ones have fallen?  In the Bible you have David and Saul as well as Ananias and Saphira.  In the past century we see great leaders whose names have been tarnished by deeds done in what they thought were secret.  The list of fallen heroes of the faith is long and…

     If we are going to actually win this war on poverty we need to start with listening.  As you are in conversation seek clues into their passions and hopes.  Ask about moments in their life where everything went beautifully. Investigate the possibilities with them.  Too often we encourage them to settle for the minimum. …