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When I was a new Christian, I was taught that it was not God’s will that believers in Jesus should ever suffer. If you did,...

Recently, I was sitting in a restaurant with a group of friends. One of my friends left his reading glasses in his car. When...

In this age of communication and technology, it’s difficult to find “silence.” Our culture is addicted to words, music, mobile phones and the constant...

The regal bearing of a king is not revealed by outward extravagance, but by character and attention to the well-being of those influenced by...

I spent December quietly at home with the intention of getting much-needed perspective on the next season of my life. I was aware of...

Today I’m going to look at “leadership capacity” as a function of strength – strength to carry the responsibilities that we feel called to...

From the time I left the business world to enter full-time ministry, I had a conviction that to grow a church I needed to...

It’s great to be “pouring into” people. That’s a popular phrase in today’s leadership environment. I’ve used it because I like the word picture...

Today, do you find yourself overwhelmed and not knowing what to do? That’s a perfect place to confess your insufficiency and cling to the Lord.

We sometimes wish that everybody else in the church was "just like me," but the things that make us different are actually a blessing.

As a child in Africa, it took two weeks for us to learn of the death of my own grandmother by way of a telegram relayed from continent to continent and handed off to a bicycle courier who made the day-long trip in hopes of a gratuity upon delivery. Things have changed.

Want to know how NOT to make disciples? In this humorous and insightful 2 minute video clip from the Verge Conference, Francis Chan begins to answer the question, “How can we make true disciples of Jesus?”

Being the leader doesn’t mean being the only voice. It means knowing how to curate the voices that will bring the right ideas to help your team effectively carry out the mission. Be the curator!

A beautiful parable of suffering. Read this if you would serve in leadership.

So how do we learn patience? Patience is about love and value. The more we love others, the easier it is to be patient with them. The more we value and respect someone, the longer it takes them to get on our nerves.

Everybody faces conflict. Wise leaders, however, know how to manage conflict when it comes. Four good questions arise from Acts 15 for how to face conflict.

What do you do when your plans get interrupted? Fume … fuss … cuss? I tend to fume. I recall two experiences that interrupted my well laid-out plans. In the process, I also learned a few important life lessons.

Above all, self-awareness is voluntary. The information we gain can only be applied by us — no one can force us to use what we learn about ourselves. But for the willing and the courageous, any chance to be crafted into a better leader will be welcome.

I’ve experienced one that I believe often trips leaders up. It’s called the confirmation bias. It’s a thinking bias that looks for information that supports our preexisting attitudes, beliefs, and actions. So, how can leaders counter the confirmation bias?

We can try to avoid conflict like kids playing hide and seek or we can learn to see the opportunity that comes from conflict.