If Leaders are Learners… Failure vs. Success

Hey everyone, this post is called Failure vs. Success. This morning a came across a video from an ad agency ceo and he says something interesting about his company and how they deal with failure. Watch this: Most of us have grown up hearing that we learn from our mistakes/failures and in-turn become better people or leaders. Alex Bogusky, says that his company doesn't even acknowledge failure. Think about it, what if your boss, or if you are the boss, goes around and simply erases all failures from the company walls, files and memories. To me, this sounds like a GREAT boss to work for! However, if my boss never allows me to understand my failure, and just erases them all, what have I learned? What will I learn? So the QUESTION is: Do YOU believe that leaders learn from success or failure? (LEAVE A COMMENT) To me this topic is oozing with spiritual meaning. Do we, as believers, know someone who takes our failures away? Do we have a book that gives of understanding of ...

The Gospel in 140 characters

The Gospel in 140 Characters: THE WINNER OF THE FIRST "EVER" CONTEST at ryanmarcum.com Jason D. with his tweet of the Gospel in 140 characters: God made us 2 show His greatness. We rebelled &desrve His wrath but Jesus died as a sub 4 snnrs &rose again. Repnt & believe &U will B saved Congrats! Please Direct Message me on twitter with address info, and I will ship you $25 StarBucks gift Card! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can you share the Gospel in 140 characters? Can it be possible to share the good news, with the social media scene as fast paced as it is? Are you up to the challenge? If so, you could win a $25 dollar gift card to Starbucks! That’s right, high roller treatment. Am I bribing you to share the Gospel? No, I am asking you if it is possible to relay the important information of the Gospel. It’s not about how much you tweet, it’s about the content of what you tweet! There will only be one winner, will it be YOU? All posts MUST be submitted by May 6, and the winner will be announced May 10. How to participate: Post your Gospel presentation in the comments section ...

Nicodemus 4 of 4

NICODEMUS – GOD’S LOVE #4 Tonight is the last message in our series of Nicodemus, we will conclude with the last section of chapter three verses thirteen through twenty one. Tonight let’s see a show of hands, ARE YOU A SINNER? Do you know what that means? (Wait for student responses) Open your Bibles to Romans chapter five verse eight; Romans 5:8  8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. We saw this verse last week and talked briefly on the topic of sin. So, tonight the question of this moment is, what is Sin? (Again wait for student responses) Wayne Grudem defines sin as this: Sin is any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude or nature[1]. Grudem says that not only is sin an act, like stealing, killing or committing adultery, he is also stated that sin is an attitude such as coveting your neighbor’s house. The last thing Grudem says about sin is that our nature, unless conformed to God is sinful. Our nature consists of our internal character; the very essence of who we are can be sinful. These standards tell ...