Every one of us is a human story in the making.  There are three simple questions we can ask ourselves to embrace our stories and propel ourselves forward.

Wassily Kandinsky, “Yellow Red Blue”, 1925, Georges Pompidou Center, Paris, France.

Over the summer I visited one of my mentors in Chicago, Jerome Iverson.  Jerome is a Christian and a gifted psychologist.  If the wheels have fallen off your wagon he is the guy who can put them back on for you.  He did for me.

During our summer visit Jerome reflected, “Everyone has a story that consists of the answers to three simple questions: Who am I?  Where am I going?  How will I get there?”  He’s absolutely right!

I am an adventurer, scholar, and entrepreneur.  I am called to advocate for the gospel in all of life (hence the subtitle of this blog).  I am getting there by investing in a flourishing marriage; investing in flourishing relationships with my three dear sons Nate, Karcher, and Noah; and by serving as Executive Director for Pinnacle Forum Chicago and Wisconsin.

These questions apply to organizations equally well.  My friend Greg Marshall was just honored as NeWaukeean of the Week.  NeWaukee is a movement of emerging leaders working to make Milwaukee New.  Love this!  Greg works with companies to help them answer The Three Questions.  Here is how he describes it:

I help companies find consensus on their story and then I help them produce experiences with that story so that customers and employees can feel and act on it. Aligning the imaginations of leaders and then activating that shared story with them is a lot of fun.

Yes!  We need to engage our own imaginations to embrace our own emerging selves!  We will then be activated to become the selves we were always meant to be.  There is a good book I read that puts it this way: “The plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of understanding draws it out” (Prov. 20:5).

What is your story?  Please share briefly about it here even if it comes with questions.  We’ll embrace it together and you will be on your way to becoming all that God is calling you to be!