In my book, “A Hole in My Soul” which focuses on the importance of mentoring, I talk about the importance of mentors in our lives. Mentors help us to find our way, mentors help us to discern what is the best way, mentors help us to avoid destructive possible ways that might seem good or even right but are not the best for you. In that book, I talk briefly about one of my first mentors. My uncle Barry Batson who embraced my brother and myself after the trauma imposed on my mom and us from my...

Sometimes, God removes certain things from our lives to guide us toward His purpose. Recently, during my morning devotional, I felt especially burdened and was led to reflect on Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT Tyndale House Publishers): “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke fits perfectly, and the burden I give you is light.” As I...

What makes someone Great! The Difference between Position vs. Influence Adapted from Chapter Six of Fourth Quarter: Enduring Leadership Lessons That Will Leave a Legacy by Dr. Dwight A. Perry The doctor pulled my brother and me and our wives out into the hall. Our mother he told us, had Stage 4 Colon Cancer. The words that followed were a blur; how did we get to this place so quickly? My mom was 81. She looked like she was in her sixties. But in the course of a couple of months, she...