We live in a culture that has unfortunately made the Bible either on an equal level with any other piece of information or in some cases less than. However, without the Bible we are left essentially without a reliable source of authority. Even among those who believe in the Bible, many often make themselves the authority and choose to follow only the parts of the Bible that they agree with.
In 2 Corinthians 7:10 it states, “For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.” And for years I’ve wrestled with what this “godly grief” might be. While I’m not sure I yet have a definitive answer, I have discovered a few things about guilt and change. When I was a younger Christian (and a younger person) I remember ritualisticly ending every night with a prayer that went something like this, “…
I am amazed at the similarities we all have when it comes to fear. Having been in leadership positions since I was quite young, I can honestly say that I feel as much or more fear than most. So leaders are not those without fear, but those who lean in and engage even though they are afraid.
The larger an organization gets, the more important it is to diversify who has the authority and responsibility. If one person holds it all, they will burn out and the organization will be ineffective (and likely not grow any further, as this creates a “leadership lid”). Yet there is a lot of fear and concern about giving away too much…
There is unnecessary conflict that happens in all relationships, especially in marriages. While I wouldn’t dare try to simplify all conflict to one article, there is one cause that could eliminate a lot of tensions. ..
One of the questions that always comes up when we discuss Christian marriage is “what if I’m the only one?” This question tends to have a variety of forms…
Many view spiritual activity, church attendance or the addition of new information as spiritual growth or progress. Yet spiritual progress from a biblical standpoint has more to do with becoming more like Jesus, loving others well, reorienting life and priorities etc etc.
It’s a tragedy really–great ideas that never see the light of day or even great ideas that do see the light of day but remain just that…ideas. I’ve met many leaders over the years who are super bright and full of vision…
As I get older I see how little I actually control. Sure, I’d like to tell myself that I control my world and I definitely act like I have more control than I really do. Look at how much I worry and get stressed. I act like there is something I can do to change the outcomes of lots of things that I have absolutely no power over.
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