But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for— “God has had it with the proud, But takes delight in just plain people.” ~1 Peter 5:5 (MSG) Organizations need avenues for honest, humble feedback. One of those avenues is the hiring process. New hires must know [...]
Character
Liar, Cheater, Killer…That’s Me.
August 19th, 2010 
alandanielson To me, 1 Samuel 27 is one of the most confusing passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. I have a hard time understanding this chapter in light of the fact that David is the only person in the Bible to be called “a man after God’s own heart”. How can the liar and ruthless [...]
I Don’t Like Pastors
August 18th, 2010 alandanielson Someone found my blog by searching the phrase, “I don’t like pastors”. I wonder why this person doesn’t like pastors. Maybe this person knows a pastor who committed sexual sin. Maybe one who manipulated people. Maybe one who was arrogant. Maybe one who seemed fake. Whatever the case, it’s sad. Having two decades experience as [...]
Suck It Up And Ask!
August 17th, 2010 alandanielson “Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.” ~Gal 6:2 (NASB) This is a fun verse of scripture for me to read when I’m the one helping bear someone else’s burden. It’s not so much fun to read when I’m the one needing the help. I have to confess, I have [...]
A Boring Death
July 27th, 2010 alandanielson Elisha, an Old Testament prophet in Israel and Judah, followed in the footsteps of the similarly named prophet Elijah. As reported in Scripture, the former prophet, Elijah, did not die. Rather, when his time on earth was up, God took him directly to heaven riding on chariots of fire. Before going up to heaven, Elijah [...]
Unexplainable Apart From God
July 21st, 2010 alandanielson In one of my more embarrassing moments at LifeChurch.tv I was asked to play the part of a game show host for a message series about the will of God. It’s interesting that I was chosen for the part, because I always believed with absolute certainty that my being a LifeChurch.tv was God’s will. There [...]
Stubborn, Foolish People
July 12th, 2010 alandanielson In my devotional time I’ve been reading through the New Testament in The Message translation and I’m finally in the last book: Revelation. This is a tough book to read. Symbolism, the apocalypse, judgement, death, and suffering are common themes in many of its chapters.. Because of this, its easy to read a chapter or two [...]
I Don’t Have Passion
June 28th, 2010 alandanielson “So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with…passionate patience…” 2 Peter 1:5-6 (MSG) In my personal devotional time I’ve been reading through the New Testament in the Message translation and last week I got stuck for three days on two simple words: passionate patience. In 2 [...]
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Tags: Difficult Times, Difficulties, hardship, Passion, patience, Surviving Tough Times 
1 Comment »Stupidest Spam Ever!!
June 11th, 2010 alandanielson Does your Social Media Marketing approach include commenting on blogs? If so, good! Commenting on blogs is a proven way to generate more traffic to your site. However, your comments need to be real! Don’t comment on every blog you come across just to have your web address out there. THAT’S ANNOYING!! Annoying = Spam! [...]
Posted in Character, Marketing Tags: Blog Posts, Blog Spam, Social Media Marketing, Spam No Comments »A Defining Leadership Characteristic
May 31st, 2010 alandanielson In the United States, today is Memorial Day. Today we remember those who have died in service to our country. Today we remember heroes. Today we remember leaders. Why do I say we remember leaders today? Because one of the greatest defining characteristics of any leader is willingness to sacrifice. Leadership is hard work requiring [...]
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