Do you know someone that has a generosity of spirit that’s so obvious everyone knows it? They bless people they come in contact with, sometimes by their mere presence. They give so generously of their time, talents and money that at times it looks extreme. Ever wonder how they got that way? … Read more about Generosity of Spirit: A Picture Perfect Example of Extreme Giving
The Golden Calf: One Leader’s Mess Up Is Another Leader’s Opportunity
Have you ever messed up? Of course, everyone has. Mistakes are commonplace in our life. As bad as one of your mistakes might have been, it probably never cost millions of people their lives. That is what almost happened in the golden calf incident of Exodus 32. Mistakes are bad enough when they … Read more about The Golden Calf: One Leader’s Mess Up Is Another Leader’s Opportunity
How to Keep Reading Through the Bible Danger Zones
A goal to read through the Bible in a year is a worthy one. However, it's a long journey - 365 days. And around the end of January, readers hit the Bible’s first big danger zone. What is a Bible danger zone exactly? Basically, it’s an area of Scripture where readers get bogged down with the … Read more about How to Keep Reading Through the Bible Danger Zones
Moses and the Burning Bush: How to Overcome Fear
Every leader has a moment that defines the course of their path. It could be a good decision they make, a situation they fix or a personal challenge they overcome. Conversely, it could be an incorrect choice, a bad circumstance they create or a personal failure that ruins their reputation. Either … Read more about Moses and the Burning Bush: How to Overcome Fear
Behind the Scenes God Has a Plan for Good
Everyone has been in a dark place at some point in their life. We live in a world where there exists unspeakable large-scale and personal tragedies that bring pain, suffering and heartache. It's hard - sometimes unbelievably hard - to find any good coming from such things. But, however hard it is, … Read more about Behind the Scenes God Has a Plan for Good
What to Do When You’ve Been Treated Unfairly
Have you ever been treated unfairly? For those who have, you know one thing - it stinks. Few things in life sting as much than to know you’ve been trampled on and treated unfairly. Unfairness is a part of life. We do a good job of teaching this concept to children when they whine and complain … Read more about What to Do When You’ve Been Treated Unfairly
How Esau Sold His Birthright and Mortgaged the Future
In Genesis 25, the Bible tells the story of when Esau sold his birthright to his brother Jacob. This was no ordinary transaction, like we think of transactions. It had wide-ranging implications for both Jacob and Esau and for all their descendants. It would shift the balance of power in a family … Read more about How Esau Sold His Birthright and Mortgaged the Future
Abraham Believed God and Stunning Results Happened
Abraham believed God and the rest was history. If only the same could be said for us. For whatever reason, we have a hard time believing God's promises will come true. They could happen for others, but not for us. Additionally, we have a hard time doing what God asks us to do. It's either too … Read more about Abraham Believed God and Stunning Results Happened