Yesterday we talked about unhealthy ambition.  Today, as promised, we look more closely at healthy ambition. Aliza Weller, in her TEDx talk, makes a helpful distinction between ambition and aspiration.  She looks at the Latin root ambitio, which means “going around soliciting votes.”   It implies striving for honor and preferment.  In contrast, she advocates … Continue reading What is Healthy Ambition?

To all the excited entrepreneurs out there; all the game changers who are out to disrupt whole economies; all the young church planters who are reaching to build the next megachurch: Stop killing people with your ambition. The desire to achieve is a good thing.  Achieving goals feels good, it elevates our sense  of self-worth.  … Continue reading Stop Killing People with Your Ambition

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Against such things there is no law.  (Galatians 5:22-23) Welcome to our Fruitful Disciplines Series!  This powerful series was designed to help you become wiser, stronger, and more effective by growing in these spiritual qualities.  Each sermon provides … Continue reading Grow in Faith with the Fruitful Disciplines Series