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A Plea for Personal Integrity Among Pastors
This summer, I took part in a series of weekly calls for nearly 4 months with leaders committed to growing and learning. Together, we ‘chewed’ on difficult spiritual subjects as we reflected on our own...
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Reflect. Prepare. Go All Out
I started my ‘Dear Pastors’ series this week on social media as an offshoot from my plea for personal integrity among pastors and since the post, I’ve seen more reasons why such plea is needed. If you...
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Just Start — Quit Waiting for Permission [Podcast]
In my previous post, I challenged you to do three things: reflect with thankfulness, prepare with anticipation and go all out to pursue and live out your purpose. If you prefer to listen to this post...
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Work Your Goals
This weekend, I will be speaking to a group of young people in the Netherlands on becoming intentional and ‘work your goals‘ in 2021. I’m looking forward to what God will do. We typically approach each...
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As Sorrowful, Yet Always Rejoicing
This week has been one of grief in our small group, after the passing of a member’s parent following a brief illness. We sought God for healing but His sovereign will determined otherwise. And...
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Conversation with my 8-Year Old
During an evening walk with my 8-year old daughter this week, we talked about her progress with remote learning and the impact of lockdown on her personally. What she shared with me re-emphasised the...
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Being Intentional With Your Goals [ Part 1]
At the start of the year, I delivered a keynote speech to a group of students and young adults on becoming intentional in 2021. On the video call, I challenged the group to live above the horizon of...
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Being Intentional With Your Goals [ Part 2]
In my previous post on how to become intentional with your life goals, I began with the need to start with God, focus on baby steps and create a visible, daily reminder of what you’re committed to...
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Keep Looking Up + Podcast feat. Isabel
7 weeks ago, I started Purpose Guy Podcast and ever since, my 8-year old daughter has been my biggest fan. She gets very excited when a new episode drops and can’t wait to listen and ‘step‘ to the...
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What’s In Your Hand?
During Moses’ discourse with God on the backside of the desert in Exodus 4:2-3, the Lord asked him a decisive question that proved pivotal — “What’s in your hand?” What Moses thought was an ordinary...
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Show up for the good fight
What do you do when life knocks you down? Here’s what you must do — ‘Get up, dust yourself clean, reposition yourself and keep fighting’. That’s right; you don’t back down. Too often we are quick to...
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Religion Got in the Way
For the past 4 and half months, we’ve been going through a daily in-depth study of the book of Matthew at family devotion, trusting God for a deeper experience of Christ, and the life He calls us to...
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Does God Ordain the Believer’s Suffering?
In a conference call with a group of Christians, I made a statement that didn’t go down too well with everyone. The reason for their discomfort wasn’t lost on me — I knew why. But first, here’s what I...
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4 Reasons Why Christians Suffer
In my previous post, I pointed to the sovereignty and providence of God in the believer’s suffering and allowed the Bible speak to that reality. The issue of suffering is multi-dimensional; from a...
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Lessons from the Parable of the Talents
In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus shared the powerful story of a rich man who, before leaving on a journey, committed his assets to his three servants. The expectation? Invest...
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3 Enemies of Purpose You Must Avoid
Purpose determines how you’ll be assessed at the end of your life. Without knowing and fulfilling the reason for your creation and presence on earth, how can you expect to enjoy eternal bliss forever?...
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4 Actions to Move Your Life Forward
Last week, I delivered a virtual career talk to a group of international students and young professionals on the future of work and career development. It was all about progress and moving their lives...
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Why You Must Stop Seeking Validation
This week, I wrote a post on LinkedIn about resisting the urge to seek validation and applause from others by sharing all our successes and what we are doing to impact others on social media. Notice my...
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In the End, Nothing Else Matters
I have a school run routine with my children — we typically turn up the volume in the car as we singalong to our Spotify collection. It’s our daily morning highlight. On a recent morning school run, I...
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4 Personal Life Lessons In Recent Months
The pandemic has changed most of our lives and routine, right? I mean, whoever thought 16 months ago that wearing a mask would become a fashion statement and that a vaccine would split opinions. For...
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