When all is said and done, a critical component of leadership is how to relate to people! One way to explore this critical aspect of leadership is through the lens of emotional intelligence.
A Tribute to Ted Pemberton
May God’s blessing be on his faithful servant and on the family he loved and who loved him with devotion.
It’s All Who You Know
We only see the attributes of God that are directly named in the Scriptures we study most. And, these views of God are not endearing in their nature. Instead they are distancing, alienating characteristics.
Learning to Persevere
Sometimes it is difficult to push through. Sometimes you shouldn’t push through; instead, you need to stop and rest. You can’t just push through the pain, hoping it will all go away.
Abortion in 2017, Numbers 5 (and 1 Prize)
With a warning that this is not an easy text to read or a subject to be taken lightly but a topic that demands the utmost sensitivity and pastoral care … here we go.
Adopt-a-Street for Jesus
What if every church viewed the neighborhood right around her as their neighbors—the sphere God has placed them as an outpost for the kingdom of God?
What's in a Name?
I recommend the book to those experiencing divorce and those in ministries to such friends or groups, and I recommend it without reservation.
Between the Porch and the Altar
When I say we are under attack, I mean that we—the beloved and global people of God who long for restoration, who long to live in everlasting shalom—are up against the ropes.
Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Go On Short-Term Mission Trips – Part 2
Participation in short-term mission trips exposes church leaders to God’s work in the world we share.
Education Matters
The truth is that the gospel is both simple and complex, like a stained glass window with many different different colors. Each is beautiful itself, and when you stand back the whole is even more beautiful.
A Mother's Day Prayer
Lord, help us this Mother’s day
to recognize what is genuine, what is good.
Open our eyes to those hidden among us.
Reclaiming Imagination: An Update
These crosses make an imaginative declaration of faith: through the cross we have given up our sins, entrusted our struggles to God, and submitted our identity markers to our identity in Christ.
Happy Mother's Day to God??
Yes, the Bible uses the image or metaphor of “Father” to refer to God, but it is only an image; one way of communicating what God is like (a God that is neither male nor female).
Our Spiritual Worship
The good news is that the process of “renewing our minds” and “preparing our minds for action” is not solely left up to you and me. This is not a self-help process. It is the work of the Spirit of God.
Dear Mom
My sister Margie and I have collaborated together for today’s post for our mother who would have turned 83 this week.
Eyes to See
We see and experience the world differently and we each have something to teach another and to learn from another. When we break bread together, we come to know each other in unique ways.
The Devil's in the Details: The End Doesn't Justify the Means
I would like for us to think about a lie that the devil has been hawking since the beginning of time: the ends justify the means.
Three Tests for Every Spiritual Leader
Leadership does not always make you popular. Sometimes you will want to quit. You will be tired, discouraged, and even a little afraid at times.
A Tribute to Dr. John Willis
For the way you have transformed how multiple generations view the Old Testament and how they now grow closer to God through the witness of these pages—thank God for you.
Negotiating with Michael Scott
Church leaders would do well to heed Scott’s efforts and courage, not his methods. Many HAVE learned how to fabricate a smile, and have dark alleys in their churches they have chosen not to walk down.