Estrangement in relationships has reached such a crisis level in our society as to evoke the terms “epidemic, pandemic, phenomenon” to describe this new cultural development. Rules of Estrangement In his book, Rules of Estrangement – Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal
This month, I wanted to explore how our Founding Fathers have influenced our perspective of history through the years. Our first three presidents were men with strengths and weaknesses, excellent capabilities, and flaws. Yet each man gave a gift of Christian leadership which helped shape
Jesus ministered in compassion. All through the Gospels, we see Jesus ‘felt compassion’ or was ‘moved by compassion’ when He ministered to the needs of the people. “But when [Jesus] saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them because they were harassed and
Offense comes when we experience extreme displeasure over something said or done to us or someone close to us. Offense stands ready to take our hand and lead us down the path of destruction. Therefore, we must make an intentional choice to refuse offense if
Wisdom is the correct use of knowledge. When we use our minds to discern or judge something properly, we are considered wise. As Christians, Jesus is the embodiment of wisdom. “Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” ~Colossians 2:3
What is Incarnate Leadership? Incarnate leadership is God in us or Christ living through us. Incarnate leadership is humble, God-centeredness coupled with other-centeredness. Incarnate leadership is the opposite of self-centered leadership. Let us examine self-centered, other-centered, and principle-centered or incarnate leadership. Self-Centered Leadership Selfish, not
Disciples are followers. A Christian disciple is a follower of Christ. “For righteousness can never be divorced from its source, which is Jesus Christ Himself.”1 A fruitful disciple helps others follow Christ. “Discipleship, obedience, surrender – these three words are almost synonymous – to receive
Leadership and holiness are both desired for attainment, are recognized when they are lacking, yet both leadership and holiness are challenging to articulate. Holiness is a Person God is holy and the embodiment of holiness. “For I am holy.” ~Leviticus 11:45c “Thus says the Lord
A Builder’s Foundation The leadership lens has grown in focus through laying a foundation of humility. As we try to understand our leadership foundation, let us look at preparing a building site. When preparing land for a new building, the builder will lay a good
