It’s high time we celebrated stories of rescue and redemption. Stories of when loss turned to gain, darkness turned to light, true hope won over hopelessness, and overcomers sang a victory song. In the past,
Read moreAlthough Deborah held several roles atypical for a woman in Israel’s patriarchal society, she did not back down from her responsibilities. God called her. She obeyed. Her straightforward response served her and others well throughout
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The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. I Samuel 16:7 NIV Saul became king of Israel following a turbulent
Read moreHow can I teach them what’s right? The worship leader spoke, “Let us all stand and sing.” I had worked a fifty-five-hour week that week, and the soles of my feet cried to be let
Read moreThree millenniums later, we walk this earth to live out the same objective as David. To faithfully serve God’s purposes (not ours) in our own circle of influence, for this generation – for the glory of God.
Read moreSorting through things in my office the other day, I came across an old booklet bearing the title, “Leadership.” Its cover featured a picture of Mt. Rushmore. As I stared at the images of four
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God will use whatever is at hand to instruct us. Last month, I mentioned I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time detailing spreadsheets. So, I should have expected that my next lesson would come
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A trip to the theme park Pirate’s World was every teenager’s dream. . When in my freshman year of high school, we took a class trip, I was elated—and yes, we were “studying.” I’m not
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A longhaired and bearded figure wrapped in camel’s hide emerged from the wilderness preaching to crowds and baptizing many. When he spotted a group of Pharisees and Sadducees – the religious elite – coming to
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Prophesied messiah, or prejudged leader? “John. Peter. Paul. Come, follow me.” I imagine Jesus’s smile as he reached out his hand to each man. But, did they drop everything and run to Him? What about
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