zac | December 6, 2009
Jeremiah, the man who wrote the book in the Old Testament, was both a prophet and a priest. In Jeremiah 1:1 we see that Jeremiah was a priest and in Jeremiah 1:5 we see that he was also a prophet. In the Old Testament times, these two offices existed in parallel, but often were at [...]
zac | April 7, 2009
If the people I am consistently around — the people I follow, the people I lead, the people I reach and influence — if these people continually ask the same question about me and my character, that may be a sign that I have a problem in that area. In fact, it is almost a [...]
zac | February 11, 2009
There are a lot of things that I like. There are probably more things that I do not like. But my three kids are definitely part of the former list. I love them so much that it feels like it is nearly unconditional. I cannot fathom what they could do that would make me not [...]
zac | February 2, 2009
Something super cool happened last month at NewSpring. I was able to join Perry’s coaching network for an all-day trek through a couple of chapters of Nehemiah. A few days later, at our monthly staff meeting, Perry took us through the first chapter of Nehemiah. I learned enough to write a small (or maybe not-so-small) [...]
zac | January 26, 2009
I just thanked God, as I do not as often as I should, for placing me where I am in life. We are all, arguably, a product of our time and our place. I happen to be in Anderson, South Carolina in 2009. That may not mean much to you now, but I guarantee that [...]
zac | January 22, 2009
Do you want to be a leader because you are titled that way or do you want to be a leader because people want to follow you? We all have positions of leadership: managers, supervisors, fathers, mothers, husbands, wives, team captains, coaches — it is hard to think of someone who does not have a [...]
zac | January 15, 2009
It was over the recent Christmas break that I was hanging out with my parents who had come to visit my family. I began to reflect on a couple of things that came to mind about them. These concepts are simple to define, yet difficult to uphold. And I believe mastering these two things will [...]
zac | January 12, 2009
I am reading a book called Axiom by Bill Hybels. My mother gave it to me for Christmas — because she loves me. I like the portable proverb style of content — it is absurdly easy to read and retain. The cross-references at the end of each chapter are also cool. (It slightly bothers me [...]
