Archive for August, 2010

Who Do You Let Into Your Inner Circle?

It has often been said that you can’t have too many friends.   And that certainly may be true because friends, good friends, friends that you can count on are rare.

But what about those who enter into your inner circle?  Those who you share everything with?  Those who can be… More

 

Dave Rave – Five Questions of a Great Decision

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One of the things that separates successful people from those who only strive for success is their ability to make good decisions, and then make those decisions work.

If you’ve ever thought about how to make a good decision, here are 5 questions that you can ask yourself on the… More

 

Once You Lose, You Want to Stay Lost

I just came from a lunch meeting with a really great friend; the kind of friend who comes into your life and makes a huge impact.  As we were talking through what’s been going on in our lives, we finally got around to discussing how much weight we had lost… More

 

Today @ The Gathering: Living a Life of Irresistible Influence – How to Make the World a Better Place Because You’ve Been Here

We wrapped up our summer series today @ The Gathering.  It’s been a great journey. In the past twelve weeks we’ve talked about 12 Steps Up: How Messy People Mature Over Time.

The genius of the 12-Step program, in my opinion, is that in the process of… More

 

This Weekend @ The Gathering – Are you living a life of irresistible influence?

This weekend @ The Gathering we will bring to a close our summer series, “12 Steps Up: How Messy People Mature,” with Step #12 in AA.  This is where we begin to help free up other people.

Every day I meet… More

 

Contrary to What You Believe, Money Won’t Fix What’s Wrong With Your Life

The name Albert Haynesworth strikes a familiar chord for those of us who live in Nashville and love rooting for the Tennessee Titans.  Albert was a standout on our team in his performance both on the field and off.   Known for his bursts of anger, Albert seems to be a… More

 

The David and Paula Show: Help! We Hardly Talk Anymore.

Join us today for the David And Paula Show when the subject will be, “Help! We Hardly Talk Anymore.”

In episode 17, David and Paula will be dealing with communication in marriage.

More and more, we hear people say this in counseling, “We hardly talk anymore.  We don’t communicate.  We… More

 

The Number One Dumbest Thing People Do While Dating

I love being married.  It has been the most amazing experience, relationship, and adventure of my life.  But I have to admit the biggest part, and I do mean the biggest part, of what makes it so great is that I married a great person.

That having been said, let… More

 

Dave Rave – Five Things I’m Ok With Not Knowing

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I’m loving my life these days, and I’m wondering if it’s not so much that my surroundings have changed (though they have radically), but I think it’s because I have changed.

I dare say it out loud, but maybe I’m growing.  Oh my gosh!  Dare I say it?  Maybe I’m… More

 

Anne Rice Announces She’s Leaving Christianity. I Knew That Would Happen. Did You?

As most everyone knows, Anne Rice is  mega-successful author, mainly of vampire novels and the like.  She made news several years ago by announcing that she had become Christian and that she would only write books that would then reflect that and honor Christ.

I wondered when I heard… More