A few years ago I snapped this photo in a rural town outside of Nairobi, Kenya. The photo is of a father who despite his own poverty and struggle walks to this dirt lot that has three brick structures all […]
Tag: BOLD
WE CAN ALL AGREE, MY THOUGHTS DON’T MATTER
As we watch the topics of modern-day hit the media we can always expect a wave of social media response. The thoughts and opinions of the beautiful unique and complex people all over the earth. […]
LEGAL NEVER MEANT MORAL
Our Supreme Court has now made same sex marriage legal, but is it moral? Is it what God designed for marriage? I am not surprised about what has transpired nor do I feel my moral compass has changed […]
GIVING: OBLIGATION, OPTION OR OPPORTUNITY?
CNN recently posted an article called “How passing the plate becomes the ‘Sunday morning stickup’” that is focused on the distorted teaching around giving in the church today. I read the article and as hard as […]
FEAR: FIGHT, FLIGHT OR FALL
Our brains are an amazing creation from God. They are made up of more than 100 billion nerve cells forming a network of communications that serve as the starting line for everything we think, say or […]
WHEN FISHERMEN DON’T FISH
Hard core fishermen have endless entertaining “fish stories.” I am not really that interested in fishing but there is something very energizing about the stories they tell. They draw us in to the pursuit, the struggle, the […]
THE ART OF MOVING FORWARD
I love going fast. On land, air or water speed creates so much adrenaline and energy. My problem is I expect the same for my life and work. More specifically I have discovered that forward movement in […]
HONOR THE WARRIOR NOT THE WAR
I will never forget the smell of the ocean in San Diego when the shout of several drill instructors herded us on to yellow painted shoe prints strategically placed in front of a wall with […]
LEADERSHIP: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
Many years ago I remember hearing the phrase from the mouths of these influential mentors “lead, follow or get out of the way.” A “braveheart” like command that when heard summons a boiling caldron of courage and boldness. It’s […]
ORDER IS NOT THE END GOAL
We are committed to ordering our lives. Think about how much energy you spend calendaring, cleaning and coordinating everything only to find yourself doing it all over again. We have become a culture that is so addicted to […]
Troy A Murphy 