The Cross at work in the life of a leader. Today, we are going to look at a difficult topic – overcoming bitterness through the cross. What I am about to say, is not politically correct, nor popular, yet is critical and necessary
I have a friend who hosts and teaches in a Bible college in a closed country, where it is forbidden to teach about Jesus. He recounts the following story that I must repeat: Recently we finished up our “Missions” class and we were talking about
When Men Get Hurt: Ever notice, when a guy gets shattered emotionally, he hides out on a jobsite someplace, puts his head down, and attempts to work it out of his system. Works sometimes, but not always. Met way to many guys on job sites
As I do my daily Bible reading, often, a passage comes alive, or a thought blazes across my mind. Today, it is: Deut 29:29 “The Lord our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children
Wake up! I read this story, and had to share it! The man huddled on the cabin floor was slowly freezing to death. It was high in the Rockies in southwestern Alberta, and outside a blizzard raged. John Elliott had logged miles that day through
Loretta had many traumatic experiences as a child leading her down a path of depression for many years. When Loretta was only fifteen, she witnessed her mother being killed in a murder-suicide. The intense scene of holding her mother as she died, left an impression
The Flip Side of Words I just posted a devotional entitled: Leadership, God’s way: governing in the fear of the Lord. In it, I describe the importance of walking in truth, and submitting our words, to the authority of the Holy Spirit, that will grow
Balaam Okay, let’s look at this Bible character named Balaam, who is probably in hell today, to see if we can learn what not to do as leaders. The Word of God is wonderful, in that it tells the truth, and we can learn from
The Silent Scream Mark 11:12 ¶ And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it,
Mountain Moving Faith! Mark 11:22-25 King James Version (KJV) 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and
