Evidenced in the legacies of two WWII figures. This week, my mentor and I discussed the concept of influence; defined as “the capacity to have an
Read MoreIs there a difference between power and influence? How have you seen them played out in your workplace, church or ministry? Which one was more successful and why?
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When You’re Caught In a Tug-Of-War… In work and ministry, there will always be situations where power struggles arise. Our desire to keep people on
Read MoreThe concept of taking time to check out of life and enjoy God’s creation has always been my desire. This being said, busy schedules and project deadlines will keep any ministry leader indoors.
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In the book of James, we read about a small part of our body that has great power! This small part of our body has the strength to bring about achievement or destruction. What part do you think it is?
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In our lives, work or school, family life or social settings feel overwhelming. Sometimes it’s the layering of all those things that become too much. Add to all of that our goals and aspirations that we feel called to reach, but then they might fall apart as well. In these moments, life feels impossible!
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It was early December, and the past month had been especially bad for high winds. Over the past week, we had lost power a number of times due to downed trees over power lines. The wind storms just kept coming one after the other!
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The other morning,my mind wandered. I started pondering the magnitude of Jesus’ power and authority while He walked this earth. Then, for whatever reason, I started to ask myself whether or not Jesus could fly.
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Bible, Discipleship, Family, Gospels, NT
Children have supernatural thoughts. Having three sons is an adventure, to say the least. All three of them have been full of imagination and strong will. Here’s an account of when my oldest son was 3 years old and led us down an interesting discussion about God.
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Too often we follow the world’s example on where our power lies and how it’s obtained. It’s so easy to get caught up in convincing people of our importance or status (code-words for power), but it doesn’t have the impact we think it will. It doesn’t last. It’s an ineffective way to lead and influence people. Instead, we must remember that true power is found in Christ alone.
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