Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.

Want to lead your own mentor groups at your church? These next few videos to round out the week will focus on just that. Let's be good story tellers! Check out my blog for the mentoring guide. Link in bio. valueaddconversations.com

What are the three types of mentors we all need in our lives...

Mentoring is not a “top down” approach where old mentor the young or the learned teach the inexperienced. Mentoring is a mutual endeavor, where we are all transformed by the Spirit of God found in each us.

Who is a mentor in your life? What do we want to be learning from others? This week we'll reflect on the Fruit of the Spirit and how we can "follow the Spirit" by being intentional with the relationships we have.

"Do you love me?" Now that is a good question. Join the conversation, link in bio.

Where do I fit? Do I belong? Let's think through this very important question that helps us locate ourselves. Join the conversation, link in bio.

From - "when are we going back to 'normal'" - to "when is dinner gonna be ready?" We want specifics on when things are going to take place. We like to know the date and time, even of things like our death. How does Jesus treat the when question?

From - "when are we going back to 'normal'" - to "when is dinner gonna be ready?" We want specifics on when things are going to take place. We like to know the date and time, even of things like our death. How does Jesus treat the when question?

Ask me why, one more time...Perhaps you've been annoyed by the curiosity of a child who pesters you with why questions. They are developing their brain and reasoning skills. We all could grow from asking why, just one more time.

What makes a good question? How do you ask it? What are you trying to do? How will you go about it? These essential questions help ground our lives. Jesus masterfully uses what and how questions to help others reflect. I would love to hear what you think makes for a good question, comment here or join the conversation on my blog. Let's learn together by asking good questions of each other and God.

Happy Easter! Our second week is about questions. Jesus asks a lot of questions in the Gospels, join me this week as we reflect on how questions can help add value to our lives. I would love for you to add to the conversation the questions you find valuable, what are some good questions we need to ask of each other and God?

What if eating and drinking was a moment of intentionality? "Do this in remembrance of me" "for when you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." Let's be people who continue eating and drinking as we wait for the coming of our savior, Jesus.

We used to memorize a lot of things, phone numbers, addresses - then we got smartphones. What things do you still memorize? What if the things you memorized could help you pray during times when you don't know what to pray? Times like Covid-19.

Learning to listen to others is great, but how do we learn to listen to God? What does cultivating humility in our relationship with God look like? Take a breath. Join the conversation, valueaddconversations.com

Jesus' modeled intentionality in the virtues in his life. Possibly the most evident is that of humility. From the humble beginnings in the manger to the humble obedience throughout his life all the way to the Cross - Jesus lived humility. How do you cultivate humility in your life? Join the conversation on valueaddconversations.com

Intentionality is about creating habits and seasons of our lives where we live into intimacy with God and our families. This means the point isn't goal setting and accomplishing our to do lists or burdening ourselves with routines, but it does mean we evaluate and reflect on practices and habits that do point us toward intimacy. Join the conversation www.valueaddconversations.com

Joshua and the people of Israel were getting ready to ford the river Jordan...what lay ahead was a lot of difficult tasks. During this season we can feel overwhelmed by what lays ahead, even just waking up is something we must "conquer." Living with intentionality doesn't mean we win every battle but it does mean we create markers to remind us of when God has shown up. For Israel, there were 12 st...

The first conversation is INTENTIONALITY. There is no such thing as a “normal” day, week, year. The important in our lives is constantly at risk of being crowded out by the immediate. Intentionality acknowledges this tension and realizes grand goal making can leave us beaten down and discouraged when we fail to live up to our goals. Things like family meals every night, reading through the Bible i...

An introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.    Add to the conversation at valueaddconversations.com

An introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.    Add to the conversation at valueaddconversations.com

An introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.  Add to the conversation by visiting my blog valueaddconversations.com

An introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life. 

An introductory podcast to my April 2020 30 Day Devotional. We'll talk through four conversations: 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms throughout the month of April. Each week I'll share a passage of Scripture with you and walk through a 5-8 min devotional.   Connect with me and share your thoughts here as comments or on my blog www.valueaddconversations.com

Guest host Larry Coburn guides a fun father & son conversation with Lars about leadership.  

In this part one of a four part mini-series on Ephesians Lars shares some insights on reading the Bible, doing theology, interpretation, and wisdom. Lars looks at three key aspects of interpretation: 1) asking good questions, 2) using good tools, 3) and making wise application.