{Howard Hendricks} Do the job you love.

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Howard Hendricks died today.
He was a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary for 52 years, and according to this video interview, he loved it so much he would have done it for free.  Watch and see this gentle man describe the joy he experiences doing what he loves.

Prof Hendricks influenced many prominent preachers: Tony Evans, Bruce Wilkinson, Charles Swindoll and David Jeremiah are among the most renown.   He also taught my Mr. Wonderful, and thousands of other students who went through Dallas Theological Seminary. 

  Back in 1983, Mr. Wonderful went to a Campus Crusade conference called KC '83 with 17,000 other college kids.  When he heard Dr. Hendricks speak he was profoundly moved.  In fact, Mr. Wonderful enrolled in Howard's Bible Methods class at DTS after moving to Dallas the following year.   

Fast forward 20 years or so, and Mr. Wonderful was introduced to Howard's son, Bill Hendricks.  As you can imagine, Bill makes his father proud by helping others find their God given calling through his Giftedness Center.  Dwight worked with Bill during a difficult career transition and Bill helped him find his way.  If you ask Dwight about Prof or his son, he will tell you that Howard and Bill changed the direction of his life.  

Mr. Wonderful introduced me to Howard when we ran into him at a Young Life Ski Resort in Colorado a few years ago.  His face lit up when Dwight spoke to him, and I saw the twinkle in his eye and sincere delight in his voice as he engaged his student.

I found another AMAZING teacher you need to meet via video.

The video is 12 minutes, but you must watch it until the end.  It just gets more remarkable along the way.  Jeffery Wright teaches Physics and COMPASSION.

This blog post is our way of saying thanks, Prof Hendricks, for embracing your God-given calling and finding joy in it..

No doubt, your legacy will just keep rippling outward. 

Question:  As you think back to the teachers in you life, which ones were the most influential?  Why don't you take a few minutes and see if you can find them through Facebook or an internet search, then text or tweet or post a little thank you on their wall.  It's never been easier to say "thank you!" 

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Help the Ones You Love Find Their Life's Work

A birthday gift for Dad~
I want to be "just like you!"

When Austin was 8 years old, he dressed up in Mr. Wonderful's clothes and said, 

"When I grow up, I want to be a business man like Daddy."    

Mr. Wonderful is a great business man.  

He rises early {around 4:30 am} and leaves before the rooster crows every morning; 

he's been doing this for 27 years.  He tells the kids, "It is a great privilege to work!"  

And he truly does find JOY in his work.

Several years ago, however, he found himself in a job that drained him {he said that every day felt like he was pressing head-first into the wind}.  I had seen him tired before, but this was different.  A "good days work" can make you tired,  but this situation was sucking the life out of him.  That's when he made an appointment to see Bill Hendricks at The Giftedness Center. 

Bill Hendricks of
the Giftedness Center

Bill helps you "identify your unique giftedness and helps you use that information to make meaningful choices for your life and work."  His advice will change the way you filter your decisions regarding your "calling" and "career."


An evaluation at the Giftedness Center is quite expensive, but Mr. Wonderful would tell you that it's worth it. The information he gained from his experience, helped him find the next job opportunity where he regained his stride~ and the wind is now at his back!  


Austin saw how much his dad loved his work and wanted to be like him.  It's a great compliment, but the danger of "becoming your dad" means you may miss the unique way God has gifted you to work.  As parents, we love our kids by helping them find their personal calling.  Our oldest, Blake, has gone to see Bill because he graduates from UT in December. It was so meaningful for him, he is bringing a carload of his friends from Austin to Dallas for Bill's (very affordable) seminar.  Emily, our middle child, is traveling from Oklahoma State to attend.  Why don't you join them?  Or send your adult children and help them discover their unique gifts and how to use them!

Find Your Career and Calling

Irving Bible Church, September 24th from 8:30-4:30.   

The cost is only $25.00 and includes lunch. 

Find out more information HERE.