Leading like Jesus means leading with confidence. Jesus never seemed unsure of Himself as he led His disciples and ministered to the people around Him. I understand, He is God, so that helps with self-confidence, but He is also our example, and we, too, can lead with confidence. Even though ...
In light of recent events in our world, many people are writing and speaking on the subject of fear. When I think about living like Jesus, I think about how Jesus never conveyed a sense of fear as He went about His earthly ministry. In fact, He often challenged His ...
Our culture feeds us a constant bombardment of messages telling us that we need more. More money, more education, more success, a bigger house, a newer car, more stuff. Sometimes we are even told we need more in the context of family – we need a spouse if we are ...
A beautiful picture of God’s love for us is found in Zephaniah 3:17. I find the sentiment of this passage so encouraging, that I have a calligraphy print of it hanging over the fireplace in my living room. In this one verse we learn much about God’s love toward us ...
Self-worth and identity are two topics that receive a great deal of attention. So many of us gain our understanding of our identity from what other people say about us. As we’ve gotten older people have said to us that we are not loved. Perhaps someone has communicated to you ...
There is a sobering phrase in Luke 7:30 which tells us that “the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves”. Their response to Jesus is contrasted with the response of those who embraced God’s way of righteousness. The Pharisees and other religious leaders had every opportunity ...
