October 10, 2009

Be a Contender

Everyone loves a champion. But what does it mean to be a contender, biblically? The apostle Paul gives us some clues in Philippians 1:12-30. From the IronWorks series, True Lives: You Can’t Fake Know-how, this 30-minute presentation examines the five ...

October 4, 2009

1-Day Dynamic Communicators Workshop: November 19, 2009

If you give presentations, either in a business setting or in ministry, you need to strongly consider attending DCW’s GreaTalk! Workshop on November 19th at Cedar Valley Church in Eagan, MN. DCW (Dynamic Communicators Workshops), the training organization of ...

September 8, 2009

Review: “Fearless” by Max Lucado

I have a confession. Until now, I haven’t read a Max Lucado book. According to his website, an astonishing sixty-five million other people have. Apparently, I was a holdout. Not anymore. His most recent release, Fearless, got my attention ...

September 3, 2009

IronWorks Fall 2009 Series Begins September 25

The 2009 Fall Series of IronWorks kicks off on Friday, September 25th, with a study through the book of Philippians we call, True Lives: You can’t fake know-how. IronWorks is a non-denomination gathering of Twin Cities men on Friday mornings ...

August 30, 2009

Adopt the “Start Seeing People” Campaign

A number of states have promoted “Start Seeing Motorcycles” campaigns in an effort to reduce motorcycle fatalities. Perhaps you’ve seen some of the bumper stickers or even have one on your car. The campaign seeks to foster increased alertness ...

August 20, 2009

Live on Purpose Update

I just received word from Bill Abeler, the Executive Director, of Camp Lebanon that senior pastors can join the men of their church at the Live on Purpose retreat on September 18-20 for no charge. Bill knows the key ...

August 19, 2009

Congratulations on Your Recent Contraction!

Can you imagine that headline on a greeting card? Unless you’re giving it to a pregnant woman, it wouldn’t make any sense. Even then, you’d likely get your head kicked in if she were in hard labor. Or, how ...

August 17, 2009

Master of the Internet?

Did you know that over 1.5 billion people now use the Internet? That’s nearly one quarter of the earth’s total population (stats). Nearly 250 billion emails are sent every day (source). And there are nearly 700 million unique visits ...

August 16, 2009

Welcome to LearyGates.com

Welcome to my new web site and blog home! This site is the culmination of some serious reflection and recasting of my personal mission statement to ignite change and inspire breakthroughs. You’ll find enough about that elsewhere on this ...

July 5, 2009

Don’t Forget Your Change

There’s been a lot of recent talk about the need for change. Well, I agree. And so does God. This audio presentation is a quick expository overview of one of my favorite passages in the Bible: 2 Corinthians 5:11-6:2. ...

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