Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
A Shepherd, Jesus, and The Sin of the Desert By Dr. Bob Snyder
The Decision to Share Jesus A Bedouin shepherd once encountered a man who persistently spoke about Jesus. The shepherd replied, “I understand why you are persistent. You do not want to commit the sin of the desert.” The shepherd explained to the man, “The sin of the desert is knowing where the water is but…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Jesus By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
A Time to Celebrate Jesus Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of…
Read MoreServant Leadership in the Workplace By Akosua Frempong, Ph.D.
Jesus Christ, Our Chief Example of Servant Leadership As Christian leaders in our various workplaces, we must exhibit servant leadership. Servant leadership is a leadership style or approach that prioritizes the other. The critical element in servant leadership is service. It’s about the leader serving those with whom he works (his “subordinates”). As Robert Greenleaf,…
Read MoreEntrusted: He Gets Us
He Gets Us Has an Agenda There are questions at the heart of He Gets Us. How did the story of a man who taught and practiced unconditional love, peace, and kindness; who spent his life defending the poor and the marginalized; a man who even forgave his killers while they executed him unjustly —…
Read MoreEnough is Enough: A Thanksgiving Prayer By R. Scott Rodin
Finding The Way Back to Thanksgiving Thanksgiving week has become a most peculiar season in American life. I love this day; it’s my favorite holiday of the year. But each year, when it comes around, I find myself saddened by the disjointed nature of the activities of the week that seem contradictory at best and…
Read MoreAbandoned by the Father By Tami Heim
Abandoned by the Father for Our Sins Today Christ followers observe Good Friday and remember the day when Jesus was abandoned by the Father. It was on this day Jesus become the final sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. In Robby Gallaty’s book, The Forgotten Jesus: How Western Christians should Follow an Eastern…
Read MoreShifting the Weight of Leadership By Larry Gadbaugh
Are you ready to shift the weight of Leadership? We have all felt the added weight of leadership in this extraordinary season. More than ever the people we serve are in greater need of wise, caring, and courageous direction and support. We have been called as leaders to advance our God-given mission to represent…
Read MoreGivers and Their Gifts By Gary G. Hoag
Learning from the New Testament Givers and Their Gifts During the Christmas season our thoughts are on often on giving gifts. Rather than direct your attention to purchasing a home entertainment system, the latest name brand clothing or the newest toys for girls and boys, I want to shift our gaze from this century to…
Read MoreFinding Jesus By R. Scott Rodin
Finding Jesus in Unexpected Places Imagine the scene with Jesus depicted for us in John 21. Six men are out fishing all night on the sea of Galilee. This is their domain, where they made their living for so many years before a dramatic event three years earlier pulled them away and set them on…
Read MoreWhen Jesus Chooses to Not Play Nice By David Sanford
Powerful Ways Jesus Chooses to Not “Play Nice” To Jesus, the master conversationalist, relationship and meaning triumph over social norms…every time. He interrupts. He puzzles. He changes subject. He provokes. He monologues. It’s all fair game toward one overriding mission. This is what happens before the Bible’s most famous verse, John 3:16! A Visitor Because…
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