When my wife and I had our daughter we knew about as much as every other first time parent – that is to say we were utterly clueless. Once she was cleaned up I sat and held my new baby for nearly 30 minutes before a nurse came in and asked, “Do you have a … More Three Steps for Volunteer Engagement
One of the best things you can teach a young person that will change their life is to save money and avoid debt. The mathematics of finances isn’t hard to understand, just hard to follow. If you save money you will have money available to use later on when you need it. Starting to save … More Volunteer Banking
I’m learning that most of my experiences of parenting a toddler are shared experiences with the many others who have parented through this stage. Toddlers are unique – they have limited ability to speak, which usually creates sweet moments and jumbled language. They also have no ability to reason – which has the ability to … More Tensions – Systematic vs. Immediate
If you ever want to observe a fun social experiment, go with a small group of people to an Italian Restaurant like Olive Garden. When you get a table and your drinks, usually the next thing that comes is the bread sticks. If your experience is anything like mine – the number of bread sticks … More Tensions – Abundance Mentality vs Scarcity Mentality
When my wife and I go out on a date night there are two types of places we can go. We can go to a common neighborhood location, or we can go and do something special and unique. The neighborhood places allow us to stay on local roads as we drive at and navigate low … More Tensions – Speed of Productivity vs. Speed of Relationship
Over the years I have noticed something about working shoulder-to-shoulder with others to accomplish a common goal…when you work with people, you will have tension. Run the numbers, look at it as many ways as you can – when you work with people tensions will arise. There are a variety of reasons why this is … More Problem to Solve or Tension to Manage?
There is always more to the story than what we see. Some of the most successful TV and Movie franchises have exploited this thought – using a type of storytelling which doesn’t add new story elements or plotlines, but goes back and gives greater insight and depth to the original story. We find greater connection … More What Happens When We Serve?
For a number of years now, I have been walking and growing in my unique call from God. Not everyone has one of those “moments” where they sense God calling them to something specific – and not everyone needs one. I don’t want to over value or undervalue what that means to a person – … More Build God’s Church
Cory Lebovitz 