It’s natural for leaders to let their strengths shine. And there’s nothing wrong with wanting God-given gifts to flourish for the sake of the Lord and His kingdom. It’s also natural to want to hide weaknesses. But God urges us to embrace them so His power can be seen. During a recent community-building time, our […]
As Christian leaders, we aspire to hide the Word of God in our hearts. Many of us regularly read, memorize, and meditate on Scripture. One of my Bible college professors compared meditating to a cow chewing its cud. Never quite forgot that one! His point was that meditating helps us slowly absorb the meaning of […]
If you’re scratching your head trying to remember your last retreat, it was probably too long ago. Leaders in every capacity face challenges that require wisdom and deplete reserves. Regularly getting away for focused time with God is a Christ-like habit worth forming. I was five or six years into full-time ministry when the fabric […]
Abiding with Christ – that elusive lifestyle many of us talk about and few of us walk out. If there’s an antonym for abiding it’s probably striving. Strive means: to try hard to do something or make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties. Yep, that can describe me and most leaders […]
Being intentional is inborn for most leaders. We dream big, plan hard, and make tough calls. But along the way, stress mounts and blood pressure rises. God designed us to be purposeful, but He never meant for us to go it alone. Let’s learn to intentionally engage with God in the midst of our packed […]
I’ve been reading John 13-17 for the past few weeks, and here’s an amazing truth the Spirit highlighted to me recently: It’s a single word from John 13:1 – “Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father.” Did you catch it? Jesus’ description of where He was […]
For starters, let’s define the ball. As leaders, our minds readily go to the strategic plan or the upcoming board meeting. These aren’t bad things to focus on, but there’s something even better. Or I should say Someone. God is the “ball” we want to keep our eye on and be postured toward. I’ll unpack […]
Brain fog happens to all of us. We read a passage in Scripture, get to the end, and realize we scanned the words without comprehending them. Or, we stare at our desks with 19 projects staring back at us and don’t have a clue where to begin. Or, we load up our days with back-to-back […]