“The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.” So begins a brief but vivid passage of Scripture found in Exodus 17:8-13. It is the response to this attack that is noteworthy. Moses orders Joshua to take the army to meet the enemy. Meanwhile, Moses climbs to the top of a hill overlooking the battlefield, READ MORE
Leadership
Posts focusing on the nature and substance of excellent leadership
Dust, Sweat and Blood
I never thought I’d see it in real life but only in pictures, so when indeed my family and I walked across the courtyard toward the great mountain bearing the images of four of America’s greatest presidents, I couldn’t help but get misty-eyed. Yes . . . even despite the general lack of moral clarity and READ MORE
Stupid Church
Those not knowing Jesus are facing eternal damnation, and what the church wants to do is bicker about a water bottle. At least this is the case in one congregation of which I lately became aware. Recently word started to spread there that the board wanted to oust the worship leader from his role and, READ MORE
Lightning Rods
So toward the end of the movie The Second Chance, which Christa and I watched with rapt attention last night, one of the characters, striving to rally his soul for the task of standing against injustice, made the comment that he wanted his life to be like a lightning rod. He says something to the READ MORE
An Evening with Dear Friends
The fact is, we could never thank Him enough, nor could we ever cease in our anticipation of a future with Him. God is so very, very, very good. READ MORE
Fingerprints
If by chance you’re one who expects that real leaders must be so overt, then reflect on what is being said. And the moment you wish to challenge the notion that a leader’s fingerprints are much less important than his or her footprints, please pause and introduce yourself again to a godly sage like Jethro, or a prophet like Gad, or a host of others whose behind the scenes influences are transforming God’s Kingdom. READ MORE