Notable Voices (March 1, 2012)

The Trap of Availability -- Sam Rainer

Availability and accessibility are two monumentally different things for leaders. When managed correctly, one can help your organization prosper. When managed poorly, the other can burden you beyond belief.

Santorum, Stats, and Dropout Rates of Religious College Students -- Ed Stetzer

Because of a comment made on Glenn Beck's radio show last week by Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, some of the research my son Sam and I did for our book Essential Church was quoted in various news stories. Ed Stetzer provides a wrap-up of the story surrounding this.

Defined By Who We Aren't? -- Barnabas Piper

As Christians, we must sometimes take a stand against certain policies or worldviews. Unfortunately our stand against things often overshadows the stand we take for things. In this World magazine commentary, Barnabas Piper reminds us that it's what we are for that should define us, not what we are against.

The Vision Without Which People Perish -- Jared C. Wilson

"Where there is no vision, the people perish . . ." We all know the quote from Proverbs. But we misapply it so often. While it is a timeless truth, Jared Wilson wisely points out we must remember the vision is not our big idea. The vision is Jesus.

15 Small Things That Will Kill Company Morale -- Brad Lomenick

Today's work environment is different than what many of us first experienced. We must keep that in mind, and Brad Lomenick has put together an extremely helpful list of morale killers that every boss or manager needs to read.