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Your Best Self By Jon Lokhorst
SHOW UP AS YOUR BEST SELF IN EVERY SITUATION By Jon Lokhorst ~ Have you ever left a conversation thinking, “I didn’t come across very well”? Or left a meeting telling yourself, “I don’t think I added much value to that discussion”? Or finished a presentation wondering why you failed to make an important point? As…
Read MorePreparing for the New Year By Tami Heim
How are you preparing for the new year? By Tami Heim ~ We are days away from the start of the new year. For many this is a time of reflection and planning for the future. Leaders have many ways of processing the past and understanding its impact on who they are and what they…
Read MoreBusiness As Ministry By Gary Lindblad
What does it mean when someone refers to business as ministry? By Gary Lindblad ~ When you come into the lobby of Biola University’s business school you’ll see a banner that reads, “Crowell School of Business: Business as Ministry”. I am often asked, “What do you mean by “Business as Ministry”? Here’s my short/not so…
Read MoreGod's Approval By Alistair Begg
How good do you have to be to gain God’s approval? Today we invite you to click on the image of Alistair Begg and connect to his Christmas message featured on CLATV. In this 10-minute presentation, Alistair explains clearly how the Christmas story is the good news of salvation, not simply good advice to “be…
Read MoreNo Guest Room Available By Gary G. Hoag
She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. ~ Luke 2:7 By Gary G. Hoag ~ Every year a different word or phrase from the Christmas story jumps out to me. Perhaps this happens to you as well. This year, I can’t get…
Read MoreInsights on Becoming a Best Christian Workplace by Roland C. Warren
Three insights on becoming a Best Christian Workplace. Roland C. Warren ~ For the last three years, Care Net has been designated a “Best Christian Workplace,” by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute. To earn this distinction, Care Net staff members complete an extensive annual survey covering topics such as Christian witness, job satisfaction and teamwork. As…
Read MoreA Post-Truth World By R. Scott Rodin
Steward Leaders in a Post-Truth World By R. Scott Rodin ~ By now you have likely heard that Oxford Dictionary has named ‘post-truth’ its 2016 word of the year. The dictionary defines post-truth as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal…
Read MoreThe Apostles' Leadership By Dr. Kurt Nelson
There are five characteristics that marked the apostles’ leadership. By Dr. Kurt Nelson ~ We live in an increasingly spiritually dark and polarized world. Rapid change is a prevailing constant. Persecution is on the rise globally. Many nations are rapidly closing to overt Christian influence. A week rarely passes without news of terrorist attacks driven by…
Read MoreTrue Flourishing – An Interview with Andy Crouch
Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk & True Flourishing – An Interview with Andy Crouch When asked what kind of leader we’d like to be, most would choose “strong” over “weak.” But in his new book Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk & True Flourishing (IVP Books, 2016), Andy…
Read MorePutting Resources to Work By Kent R. Wilson
Stewardship is Putting Resources to Work By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ When the owner of a large estate decided to go on a long trip, he called his stewards together. He gave them large sums of money with instructions on how he wanted them to manage the money in his absence. The unique Greek…
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