Kevin East

Being ineffective is one of the worst places to find yourself. It seems that every few months, I notice the way I am operating needs some tweaking....

What do you say to someone who is in their first month of basic training in the military?

Sundays used to be special. At some point in my past, I remember when the pace of this day of the week was different. Maybe it was because most...

We all have an inner ache to be close to the Almighty. For each of us, we have realized different ways or places that make us feel the closest to...

Most days are mainly like the day before. But every once in a while, a day sticks out among others. It is one that you couldn't have really...

Summer camp is almost as American as apple pie and baseball. Movies have tried to document the uniqueness of this experience. Unfortunately, I've...

My firstborn son is more timid and fearful than my other children. He is one that quickly backs down when the younger ones pick at him. Because of...

Have you ever been given the opportunity to do something great, yet you totally came up short? This past week I did just that. A friend of mine's...

Some questions only require surface level answers. Others cut straight to your heart, requiring you to do some soul-searching in order to come up...

I would imagine this scenario is not foreign to you. You have faces staring back at you, eager to follow. It could be volunteers, staff, or a...

We hire people we like, and that's about it. When it comes to picking your staff, or even building a team of volunteers, how do you decide who's...

As the spring approaches and the weather turns warm, thousands of kids across the country begin to dream about attending a summer camp. They...

My wife likes to describe me as humbly confident. She says she appreciates the strength that I provide her and others. I find it hard to believe...

Patrick Lencioni just came out with his book, Three Signs of a Miserable Job: A Fable for Managers. I've read many of his books, but I haven't read...

I knew this day would come. From the first day we thought about fostering kids, I wondered what it would be like to love a child for a certain...

It doesn't matter how many times you have talked about sex with peers or students, when it comes to talking to your own child about it, something...

It was just the two of us. My oldest son, Walker, and I sat down recently to discuss the massive topic of sex. He had no clue. He didn't ask that...

"How did you make the decision to do this?" This is the question I hear the most from people when they find out we foster kids. Most of the...