On Giving

When a poor person dies of hunger it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her. It has happened because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed. - Mother Teresa

When you see poor people around you, do you struggle with these questions:

  • How can I meet so much need from my limited resources?
  • How do I choose whom to help and whom to pass by?
  • How do I balance the needs of the poor with the requests for help from my children, my aged parents, or my extended family?

In William Mouser’s LifeGuide Bible Study on Learning to Live Wisely, he dedicates a chapter to “Giving.”  The Proverbs of the chapter provide an antidote to our crazy culture which exalts materialism as a social and economic virtue.  True prosperity, it turns out, results from giving rather than getting!

Giving to the poor is an essential part of Christian morality. - C. S. Lewis

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Leadership Lessons of Gregg Popovich

It's not about any one person. You've got to get over yourself and realize that it takes a group to get this thing done - Gregg Popovich

This is a big time of the year for the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the excitement of the playoffs and upcoming NBA Finals matchups, so it gives us a good reason to pause and learn some leadership lessons from the NBA’s winningest head coach.

Gregg Popovich took over as coach of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996.  With 23 years and counting, he is the longest tenured active coach in any of the major sports in the United States. Called “Coach Pop,”  he has led the Spurs to a winning record in every season, surpassing Phil Jackson for the most consecutive winning seasons in NBA history. During his tenure, the Spurs have won all five of their NBA titles; and Popovich is one of only five coaches in NBA history to win five titles.

A few years ago, Leadership Case Studies published The Leadership Lessons of Gregg Popovich: A Case Study on the San Antonio Spurs’ 5-time NBA Championship Winning Head Coach.

Click here for my summary of the book.