On Q

 Cheryl Bachelder shoots the arrow pretty straight when it comes to her passionate belief in servant leadership. In the TED Talk posted here, Ms. Bachelder is talking about her signature topic: leadership, in what’s come to be characterized as her own signature way: by talking about serving. Don’t consider yourself a leader? You ought to still listen to this passionate restaurant industry executive’s important learned wisdom—because it just might make you one. Bachelder casts a compelling vision for “service making the leader,” so to speak. Here are just a few of her inspiring and thought-provoking statements: Servant leaders turn the spotlight towards the people and focus all their energy on...Read more …

In my work as a hospice chaplain, I recently had an opportunity to be part of a little act of love. I arrived at a home to visit a 97-year old patient just as her caregiver—her granddaughter-in-law, Sally—was struggling to re-arrange the furniture in the living room to make room for our hospital bed. When I arrived, Sally was on the verge of tears, frustrated because she had been unable to get a straight answer from the VA about what to do with their hospital bed in anticipation of the swap. So, I helped her with that and soon enough we...Read more …

When it comes to being healthy, WebMD, the popular site for health information, says that we really ought to give all our New Year’s resolutions a rest and, instead, set more realistic goals that are not limited to a “once-a-year, do-or-die, all-out assault on that Everest of debt, those flabby thighs, or the hideous wallpaper you keep meaning to replace….'” If we do, the blog continues, “we may actually find that the finish line isn’t so far away after all.” What finish line are you after? According to USA.gov, the nation’s official Web portal, Americans commonly resolve every January to: Lose weight Manage...Read more …

In the western suburbs of Chicago, I am getting ready to start a new Q Place! Since I travel and split my time between two homes, it has been a challenge to see how to do this. Impossible? Not for our awesome God. He has put a plan together that takes into account my unique circumstances, and He is enabling it to happen! Here’s how it’s unfolding. My friend Laurie has been praying for specific neighbors and friends to come to know Jesus. Laurie introduced me to Sally, a friend from her church. Sally and I discovered that we have...Read more …