Dr. Steve Greene
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Thankfully, the Holy Spirit Is Not in a Bad Mood
Leaders do not have the privilege of a mood. Most of us have asked a similar question, “Is it safe to go visit with the boss? What kind of mood is he in today?” Effective leaders strive for consistency. Precision is the goal. A key ingredient to quality decision making is objectivity. Perhaps, how we feel about …
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America’s Decline Is Fueled by Little Hunger for Wisdom
Who can find wisdom? Solomon tells us that “Wisdom cries out in the street and utters her voice in the markets” (Prov. 1:20). As we consider the decay of values and moral code, it is fair to conclude that America has lost the wisdom exhibited by our founding fathers. The streets and marketplace seem void of …
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Receiving God’s Favor Begins With This Attitude
Mary asked the question, “How can this be?” An angel of the Lord told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with the Lord.” We can all probably think of someone who has done a great favor or two for us along the way. We might even remember the favor. I can remember …
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Who Told You to Try Again?
I love the optimism that Charles Schulz gave to Charlie Brown. Charlie was birthed in the comic strip, “Peanuts.” Many of us grew up reading the funny pages and “Peanuts” was a staple. Charlie Brown went on to star in theater, television and on the silver screen. I rooted for CB every time Lucy offered to hold …
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I Don’t Care Enough to Pray
Effective leaders develop their teams across broad skill sets. Unfortunately, the spiritual development of a team is often neglected by leaders of work teams. Is the spiritual development taboo at work? Is it not politically correct to encourage faith? Are we concerned about HR issues? Perhaps the problem with faith in the workplace is similar to the …
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The Faith of Dolly Parton
There was a good show to watch on television last week. That in itself is news! NBC released Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors last Thursday and delivered an audience of over 13 million viewers. It was the most watched film on broadcast television in almost five years. The movie is the first in a series of movies based on …
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My Gut Says Yes, but the Holy Spirit Says NO
If I seek to be a spirit-led leader, I must expect to hear the Holy Spirit say “no.” “They went throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. When they came near Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit did not …
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Does Prayer Precede All?
“We can’t do more than pray before we have prayed, but we can do more than pray after we have prayed.” —A.J. Gordon. Prayer must precede all of the actions of a leader. After prayer, action becomes our mandate. Prayer is necessary but not sufficient. Action is necessary but not sufficient. We see a powerful demonstration of …
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Do You Give This Book Away?
Christ followers have many opportunities to influence the reading habits of those around them. I’ve given away hundreds of books. Books such as Fearless by Max Lucado and John Bevere’s Honor Reward and Bait of Satan are some favorites I’ve given away over the years. I’ve given away books about sales, marketing, advertising, management, and …
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‘War Room’: ‘Raise ‘Em Up, Lord!’
When an opportunity presents itself, leaders take action. Last Friday, I was privileged to join Pastor Shaddy Solomon and about 100 members of Lake Mary Church to see the movie, War Room. The movie shocked Hollywood with opening weekend sales of $11 million and it only played on about one-third of the screens as other weekend …
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Charisma Media Launches Podcast Network
Charisma Media has added a new distribution source to further spread Christian content. Within the past few weeks, the Charisma Podcast Network has launched several faith-based shows with content attractive to people of all walks of life. “We are thrilled to offer our audience a new way to consume our content,” says Steve Strang, founder …
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Do You Hire for Character or for Competency?
Leaders are known by the company they keep—particularly their company of hires. Careers are made and lost as a result of hiring decisions. The problem is that most leaders receive very little training in the selection of employees. Most leaders learn to hire based upon past mistakes. I believe leaders should select a new employee on the …