But What About My Brother’s Killers?
Forgiveness is hard work. You are dealing with a reality of pain and loss that cannot be pretended away. As leaders we must ask forgiveness as well as forgive, even if it seems impossible.
Rick James
Spiritual Life
Articles in this category focus on issues related to leading from union with the Father and building our spiritual life to increase our effectiveness as Christian leaders.
Rick James
When God Says “No”
Jesus said that God hears our prayers with the ears of a loving Father who gives good things to His children. With this image of God in mind, we are to ask for what we need and desire. This has led some to incorrectly think God will grant whatever we ask.
Skye Jethani
Great Expectations?
“I personally love worshiping with believers from other cultures, especially in their home countries. I can’t help but look around the room and think, this is it! This is a little glimpse of what it’s going to be like in Heaven. Those are some of the most treasured worship memories of my life. Yet I can’t help but wonder why isn’t that [...]
Matthew Winn
Is Evangelical Worship Headed for a Huge Crash?
Even I didn’t know most of the songs that we were supposed to be singing along to at the conference. I tuned out. I sat down. I tweeted. I texted my wife. I gave up.
Jamie Brown
Love Comes First
We want to be impressed and even overwhelmed by God’s love for us. It should inspire our worship and provoke our obedience, but can we still be motivated by His love if it is indiscriminate?
Skye Jethani
Deliberate Rest
It seems that like breathing, we can all rest naturally; but to perform at our peak, we can all learn to do it better. It turns out that we have to work at taking deliberate rest. What do you do to rest and recover? How do you detach from your work?
Rick James
Introduction to 1 Peter (from Encouragement to Suffering Saints)
Dive into 1 Peter with us in this excerpt from Encouragement to Suffering Saints by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
Are You Nurturing a Healthy Soul?
Burnout is not an uncommon problem in our churches and nonprofits today. You may have had a similar experience. Matt shares five things that he has learned as he has wrestled with burnout and has found a far healthier alternative.
Matt Parker
Lesson from a Laptop
When the pressure is on and there is a lot to do, in the very time we need to be intimately connected to God and depending upon His Spirit, we as Christian leaders tend to cut back on quality time with God and end up “running on battery.” Sadly, what usually starts out as a temporary measure often becomes a dangerous habit. Before long, [...]
Bert Watson
See, I Am Doing a New Thing!
Isaiah 43:18-19 is a very popular verse in the New Year. It’s in social media, as a part of church sermons, in devotions and even on greeting cards. But what does it really mean?
Elaine Vitikainen
Know Your Enemy (from Deliverance)
Find out more about the principles and practice of deliverance ministry in this excerpt from Deliverance by Patty Katzer and Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
The Sower and the Seed
The Parable of the Sower is one of the most well-known of Jesus’ parables, but it could be more aptly named “The Parable of the Soils” due to its focus on where the seed lands.
Chris Wheeler
A Design for Enjoying Inward Fellowship with Jesus
Do you struggle to enjoy inward fellowship with Jesus on a regular basis? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
Our Victory Is in Jesus
The pageantry and passion of a college football victory points to an even greater one: the victory of Jesus Christ.
Brent Hoover
The Weapon of Forgiveness
If we want a different story to begin to unfold for us today, then we must understand two very important truths about our life with Christ. In this battle God secured the final victory, and God provides everything we need for daily victory.
Scott Rodin
New Cloth, New Wine
“On hearing this, Jesus said, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.’” (Matthew 9:12)
Chris Wheeler
The Creative No
Leaders need to be able to say no, but many find it a hard thing to do. When we think of our marvellously creative Lord, we tend to think of His creativity as a resounding YES. This is correct, but let us also be creative in saying NO when we need to, so we can say yes to the Lord’s best for us.
Susan Jensen
Reminding Ourselves of God’s Presence
James 4:8 encourages us to come near to God. And as we come near to God, God will come near to us. But how do we do this in practice? How do we practice the presence of God at work; or as we sit in front of a computer?
Elaine Vitikainen
Union with Christ – Part 2
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber