To the average layman, the labels "Leadership" and "Management" are synonymous-swatches of the same cloth, mirrored images of themselves. Although they might be in the same gene pool, cousin is as close as they get.

For centuries, the resilient Roman Empire withstood every attack from history's most formidable foes. Through it all, the proud empire never wavered. Then, out of the steppes of Central Asia, came an invasion of unorthodox, nomadic tribes throwing Rome into disarray and ultimately to its ruin. The Huns had arrived.

To the casual observer, it might appear that Jesus was nomadic, wandering dusty roads from village to village, dispensing His humanitarian miracles and pithy sayings-a first century philanthropist who scattered goodness and golden rules like confetti. Nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus was the world's most strategic planner.

I've always loved a good laugh. In fact, I look for those who can make me laugh or whom I can make laugh. Laughter is a cure-all. It's a jog through a rainstorm on a hot day. Suddenly you feel different, refreshed, energized. I think Jesus loved to laugh, too; and being the great communicator He was, I'm convinced His preaching style was filled with every successful technique, including making people laugh. "A Philistine, a rabbi, and a duck walked into a deli"