Mustard Seeds and Yeast
“He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.” (Isaiah 53:2)
Chris Wheeler
Leaders
Chris Wheeler
How to Connect With Anyone by Asking 5 Questions
Here are five types of questions that have helped me to improve my emotional connectivity with people.
Paul Sohn
A Design for Accepting Healthy Correction
Do you have difficulty accepting healthy correction without justification? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
Trust Your Wife
Prov. 31:11 says, “The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain.”
Jess MacCallum
What Is Your Stone?
Sometimes, God will tell you to do things that make no sense in the short distance between your nose and the rocks of obstacles and defeats. Once in a while we can get a glimpse of the big picture and see how it makes perfect sense.
Alan Smith
From Expectation to Gratitude: The Greatest Poverty of All
A time when I experienced two extremes ‒ gratitude and entitlement ‒ through money.
Adrian Pei
A Tool for Three Levels of Doctrine and Practice
A three-level framework for understanding the authority and importance of doctrine, conviction, and opinion.
Malcolm Webber
From Passivity to Empowerment
Leading in weakness does not mean passivity, and it’s not just for times of crisis or exhaustion.
Adrian Pei
When Our Best Isn’t Enough: From Control to Acceptance
Sometimes we’re not enough … but maybe we were never meant to be.
Adrian Pei
Letting Others Be Strong For Us: From Insecurity to Generosity
When we’re not strong, we can notice and appreciate those who are.
Adrian Pei
Jesus’ Second and Third Temptations – Part 1
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber!
Malcolm Webber
Walking and Talking: The Change Will Be Shocking
Hmm … what began as a demo had developed into a significant marriage moment with a little bit of embarrassment. The “expert” coach-trainer was being asked in front of the class to improve his listening. The observers were quiet. They realized that this was sacred territory.
Jeff & Jill Williams
Becoming Kingdom Colonists
This excerpt from Whole-Life Generosity Devotional by GenerousChurch guides us to a more biblical understanding of our citizenship in heaven.
Skye Jethani
The Nature of Divine Life (from In Him Was Life)
We need to enjoy a daily, vital contact with our Heavenly Father – in this fellowship is true life! Learn more with this excerpt from In Him Was Life, by Malcolm Webber
Malcolm Webber
Everybody Has a Weakness
Everyone struggles with something and that’s okay – as long as we recognize that there is Someone much stronger than we are Who can help us overcome any sinful weakness or issue that we are dealing with if we allow Him to do it.
Dionna Sanchez
The 2 Things That Every Leader Must Do
To be effective a leader must delegate many responsibilities, as well as – whenever possible – the necessary decision-making authority. However, there are two critical areas that uniquely require the leader’s personal attention: vision and leader development.
Malcolm Webber
10 Things I’ve Learned About Worship
I still remember the first worship service I attended more than 40 years ago. I understood very little of it, as I was not yet a believer. Over the last several decades, though, here are some things I’ve learned about worship.
Chuck Lawless
Video: The E-Motions of the Apostle Paul
We take a deep dive into the emotional life of a Christian leader.
Brent Hoover
No Longer Boasting About Tomorrow
We are all faced by the great uncertainty of the future. A colleague told me that planning has now been reduced to what can be done in the next three days, instead of planning for the months to come.
Elaine Vitikainen