When there is an atmosphere of humility, everyone flourishes. We value each other’s’ strengths and giftings and we recognize our own weaknesses.
Submitting to leadership within biblical limits doesn’t mean we follow leaders blindly. We follow leaders as they follow Christ and are faithful to his word.
The Bible consistently emphasizes the importance of character over personal charisma. Character development takes time; it requires a slow cooker, not a microwave.
Peter’s exhortation to the entire church is this: in the midst of your suffering, entrust your soul to a faithful Creator (4:19). Remember God’s faithfulness in the midst of this trial.
The sheep of the flock don’t follow leaders blindly, but they ought to follow their leaders joyfully and humbly as their leaders follow Christ.
One of my favorite quotes comes from 19th Century author George Eliot in her novel Middlemarch. (Her real name was Mary Ann Evans but wrote under a pen name). Here’s…
Hearing God’s Voice from His Word James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Take a moment and turn your attention to God. Tell…
Hearing God’s Voice from His Word James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Take a moment and turn your attention to God. Tell…
Hearing God’s Voice from His Word James 4:8 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.” Take a moment and turn your attention to God. Tell…
If Paul trusted his disorienting feelings in the aftermath of his great affliction, he would’ve been driven to despair. But instead, Paul sets his mind on the reality of God’s comforting presence.
A few months ago, Justin Moody, Ben Crow, and I were in California for a chaplain training event with the North American Mission Board (NAMB). We hopped in an…