by dukematlock | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Mom always had a cross-stitched sign on her desk that read YAGOTTAWANNA . My mother was accomplished. She had no formal education beyond High School, yet she was always a student. She worked hard, starting in a typing pool in the mid west and ending her career as the...
by dukematlock | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Upon winning the Super Bowl, Tony Dungy stated that his success was the result of every leader that had invested in his life, from summer camp until the present. I once listened to Erwin McManus speak on the topic of the invisible leader. He said that God brings...
by dukematlock | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Each morning as I sit in my study I am aware of the new day by a ray of sunlight that peers thru the large oak trees and into my window. At 7:36 it is directly in my right eye as I work at my desk. In spite of the canopy of resistance, the sun breaks through. This new...
by dukematlock | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
When I hear someone speak of purpose, it seems to most often refer to what they are meant to do. I have a purpose and it is to accomplish a goal, to achieve a task, or to excell in an undertaking. In this context, I know what I am meant to do and I set out to...
by dukematlock | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
I attended a class entitled Change, Transition, and Transformation. It was taught by two seasoned Coach Trainers each of whom had a background in pastoral ministry. I can’t explain what happened to me those two days. I was transformed. I began to look at every one I...