Jesus shone through his smile and the twinkle in Dr. Neil Yorkston’s eyes. He loved the Lord and he loved people. When he took your hands, it was like Christ was reaching out to you with His compassion and kindness. Yorkston was a great prayer warrior with a gentle, gracious spirit. He was born in 1928 to China Inland Mission missionary parents in Yunnan-Fu, … [Read more...] about Giving thanks for Dr Neil Yorkston, a prayer warrior with a gracious spirit
Leadership
Good leadership encourages us to reach higher to achieve greater things.
Abraham Lincoln’s freeing encounter with Christ
At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s face is chiseled into the rockface. Leo Tolstoy called him “a Christ in miniature, a saint of humanity.” Historian David S. Reynolds remarked there was only one historical figure, Jesus Christ, with more books written about him than Lincoln. Why have more than 14,000 books been written about Abraham Lincoln since his death in … [Read more...] about Abraham Lincoln’s freeing encounter with Christ
Remembering Tim Keller
There are occasions when a person’s peculiar skills and character add something so remarkable to the world around them that when news comes of their passing, our attention is seized by this loss. Such is the case with pastor and Christian apologist Tim Keller, who died of pancreatic cancer on May 19 at age 72. Keller, well-educated and obviously gifted in making sense of … [Read more...] about Remembering Tim Keller
Refreshing at midife with CREST
Seventy-Five percent of leaders flatline after midlife (40+). This reality, in 2002, gave birth to CREST as a place where leaders can flourish. Three hundred individuals have responded to the opportunity so far. The learning experience sets up a unique journey of deep reflection, wise input and courageous output. Dr. Dan Reinhardt, in Calgary, was at the top of his game at … [Read more...] about Refreshing at midife with CREST
Leading from isolation
The stress of leading from isolation continues to escalate with predictions that the ‘old normal’ will never be again. A recent poll showed 62 percent of people are more worried and 59 percent are more stressed. Increased busyness threatens to thwart the need for Sabbath rest and creativity among those tasked with leading us into this current opportunity. Bloated inboxes and … [Read more...] about Leading from isolation