February 2015
There is a subtle, seductive disease of the heart that often disguises itself as a holy ambition for the glory of God.
What is this spiritual heart disease? It’s called finding your identity in ministry. Instead of worshiping Jesus, you worship the ministry Jesus ...
Sometimes God, in his sovereign wisdom, will place us in a situation or allow circumstances to descend upon our lives that will batter and shatter us. We will find ourselves in an emotional storm that will wring our hearts. Often, we will be asked to do something for the ...
God hears the cries of his people.
God hurts when his people hurt.
God bottles every tear that his people have shed (see Ps. 56:8).
As we experience life, we will most likely know the feeling that “God is hiding his face” (see Ps. 30:7).
Perhaps it will ...
As Christians, many of us have fought hard to make our lives safe, predictable, and comfortable. We haven’t been afraid in a long time, and the presence and power of God hasn’t rested on us in a long time. When God calls you to do something, be afraid because ...
“America is one of the fastest-growing mission fields in the world.”
Let these sobering words sink deeply into your heart. Don’t read through it too fast; slow down and let it bother you. Nearly one-in-five American adults have no religious affiliation, according ...
This post is part of a series on the Beatitudes and leadership called “A New Kind of Leader.” You can read the earlier posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
For the past four posts, I have written about the need for a new kind of leader, a leader that is shaped ...
This post is part of a series on the Beatitudes and leadership called “A New Kind of Leader.” You can read the earlier posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
In Matthew 5:1–9, Jesus describes what humanity looks like at its best––what “kingdom-of-God” ...
Last week I began a series on the Beatitudes and leadership called “A New Kind of Leader.” You can read the earlier posts here: Part 1, Part 2
What is leadership?
Leadership is not telling people what to do. Leadership, first and foremost, is about embodying what ...
When we are at the end of our lives, we won’t ask “Was my house big enough?” or “Did I make enough money?” But most likely we will ask, “Did I love you well?” All of us are longing for real love, and God wants to teach us to love ...
Last week I began a series on the Beatitudes and leadership called “A New Kind of Leader.” You can read the earlier post here.
After attending and speaking on the church leader conference circuit since 2008, I have begun to wonder if we are trying to create CEOs ...
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