Tremendous Tracey
Are You a BFD?
We all like to think we are a BFD, yet the only way any of us truly earns those three letters is by Bearing Fruit Daily. Jesus said He is the vine and we are the branches, and that same truth plays out in every group we belong to. Are you in communion or just in union, and are you bearing fruit or just taking up branch space?
The Credential That Matters Most
What if the most sought-after letters after a leader's name weren't MBA or PhD, but DM — Disciple Maker? The real work of leadership isn't just raising up more leaders; it's growing functional, fellowshiping followers who never feel like an interruption. Because nobody was ever an interruption to the greatest disciple maker of all time — and the leaders who understand that are the ones who build cultures where people actually stay. A Father's Day reflection on identification, the disease of division, and the credential that outlasts every degree on the wall.
One Day You're In. The Next Day You're Out.
Eight years ago, I bought a jacket and vowed to wear it to the Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C. This past weekend, I finally did. And standing there among the blossoms, a thought crept in: One day you're in. The next day, you're out. It's a reality TV tagline. It's also one of the oldest, most painful truths in leadership — and Holy Week proves it.
