Photo by Jeremy Perkins on Unsplash This past Sunday I made the statement that the underlying reason for our sinful behavior, thoughts, affections, and words stems from unbelief. For sure this unbelief manifests itself in a lot of ways but I humbly believe it is an overflow of not believing the truth and promises of God’s Word and…
This is simply a fantastic word by Craig Hamilton, author of Wisdom in Leadership: the how and why of leading the people you serve. Every critic is your friend. They might not realize that, but they are. Whether they give you criticism with love and care or criticize you out of hatred while trying to tear…
What do you daydream about? Your idols are the things that, in reality, you most care about having, increasing, or keeping. What do you fear losing or can’t imagine living without? What do you pray about? Often, what we pray about most is a functional god in our life. What do you need in life…
Ron’s website is a resource I regularly read and take to heart. His wisdom and humility will serve you well. This is a great post on things which weaken leadership. Original post can be viewed here. There are times I’m a better leader than other times. Sometimes this is my fault. Other times the cause…
The fear of the Lord means reverent submission that leads to obedience, and it is interchangeable with “worship,” “rely on,” “trust,” and “hope in.” Like terror, it includes a knowledge of our sinfulness and God’s moral purity, and it includes a clear-eyed knowledge of God’s justice and his anger against sin (p. 97).
The fear of the Lord means reverent submission that leads to obedience, and it is interchangeable with “worship,” “rely on,” “trust,” and “hope in.” Like terror, it includes a knowledge of our sinfulness and God’s moral purity, and it includes a clear-eyed knowledge of God’s justice and his anger against sin (p. 97).
Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges in their book Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Tim write that “pride and fear always separate us from God, from each other, and us from ourselves” (58). What does this look like? How does pride and fear separate us from God? Too ashamed about failure to…
Theology Along the Way 