I love history! It gives you an opportunity to learn about your past and stand on the shoulders of giants. What's more exciting than learning history is MAKING history. That's exactly what we're doing at the Mars Hill Baptist Church of Chicago. We're celebrating...
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If you're anything like me, then the chances are that you've had your fair share of struggles as a leader. These obstacles can be frustrating but in reality, aren't so much an issue to overcome rather than the everyday bumps in our careers and personal lives; this is what I write about on my blog.
Humbling Leadership Lessons In Change and Transition – Pt. 2
I am surprised and humbled by the overwhelming response to this week’s post, “Humbling Lessons In Change & Transition.” If you missed it, you can read it HERE. (Sanctuary renovation - 2011) In 2011, I shared some new and exciting changes at Mars Hill Baptist...
Humbling Leadership Lessons in Change and Transition
I’ll admit, as a leader it’s quite easy to get caught up with a vision. It’s natural because as leader’s we’re encouraged to look out for opportunities and then take the lead in making things happen. But sometimes we find ourselves alone out front, and wonder what...
Common Sense Just Ain’t Common
My father, the late Rev. Dr. Clarence E. Stowers, Sr. was a wise man. He had a lot of what's missing today - COMMON SENSE. He was an expert at summing up life with quick pithy statements. The best financial planning seminar I ever attended was my dad's. It didn't...
Do You Keep a Praise File?
Happy Hump Day! Sometimes life is lonely and filled with pitfalls, discouragement and rejection. When those dark days roll around and I need a boost, I open my praise file & remember what God has done for me. Instead of keeping failure and negative files, keep a...
A Picture IS Worth a Thousand Words
Over two thousand years ago, in the Middle East, an event occurred that permanently changed the world. Because of that event, history was split. Every time you write a date, you’re using the resurrection of Jesus Christ as the focal point. What’s so important about...
What I Learned From Watching ‘Scandal’
Like many, I eagerly anticipated the airing of the show Scandal. Whenever I see beautiful, African Americans who are power players in our Nation’s capital, I’m excited. So, like millions, I was glued to the TV wondering what would happen to Hollis, will Fitz divorce...
Boring Is No Fun
http://youtu.be/l-gQLqv9f4o Boring is predictable. Boring is no fun. The boring slot is already taken so go ahead create something that will make the world awesome! Stop blaming your circumstances on others. Stop whining. Stop complaining. Stop blaming...
Whatever You Post – Stays Forever
There really is such a thing as too much information. There are things that you don’t want to know, even about your spouse or significant other. Yet people seem to like to share these things online. Before you do, think about whether you’d want your parents,...
Do You Know The “Real” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
When was the last time you heard a speech that moved you, that made you sit up and brush the potato cookie crumbs off your lap and watch? The last time you heard a speech that made your eyes well up? When was the last time anyone really got to you, really said...
Bold Prayers: How to Pray With Confidence and Expectation
Imagine opening a door to a world where your prayers reach the heavens and return to you with answers and miracles beyond your wildest dreams. Bold Prayers: How to Pray with Confidence and Expectation is not merely a book; it's a journey into the heart of faith, where fears are conquered and dreams are realized. Through the pages of this transformative guide, you will learn to speak to the Divine and do so with a boldness that beckons remarkable changes in your life.

