You Are Not Defined by Desires
We do not live by bread alone. We are more than our desires, and the purpose of life is more than satisfying our natural longings however legitimate they may be.
Skye Jethani
Perspectives
Articles in this category are written on various topics from the perspective of the writer.
Skye Jethani
Partnership With God Through Work
It is so easy to look at your work as an ordinary task. I am only crunching numbers you may say, or just walking the baby to the park, reviewing and analysing reports, or even monitoring progress markers for project implementation. However, work is more than a task.
Angelina Twinomujuni
Reaching Out to the Lonely
The phone rang once, twice - then someone picked it up. “You've got the wrong number!” a husky male voice snapped before the line went dead.
Alan Smith
Pastors Who Make $25 a Month: What I Learned About Leadership from Them
During a trip to Cuba, I was able to spend time with local leaders. All together, we served about 150 pastors that represented conservatively over 8,000 people in their churches. Here’s what I learned.
Charles Stone
The Perfect Father – Part 2
In Part 2 of this series, we examine the final three attributes of The Perfect Father revealed in His statements to His Son.
Gary Russell
The Perfect Father – Part 1
An examination of God the Father’s words to His Son. What can we learn from their relationship that will impact our own relationships with our parents and children?
Gary Russell
Seasons Change, But God Remains the Same
From before time as we know it through all of eternity, God’s attributes remain unchanged. He never gets “better” or “worse.” His plans and promises do not change, ever! His promises were true for Abraham, Moses, and David and they are true for you and me.
Lisa Nagle
Transformational Thinking
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." (Mark 12:30)
Malcolm Webber
A God of Abundance
“At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall be filled with bread. Then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.” (Exodus 16:12)
Skye Jethani
8 Ways for Expats Who Stay to Stay Well
At one point, I was a comer. One day in the future, I will be a leaver. But for the past twelve years, I have been a stayer. And I’ve passed through all the feelings: joy at new friends, sorrow at goodbyes, anger at goodbyes, self-righteous judgment of newbies, carelessness about my current circumstances, delight in my situation. It [...]
Rachel Pieh Jones
Five Kinds of Power
Leadership “power” is a capacity to influence others. There are five primary methods of doing this – but only one motivates authentic trust.
Malcolm Webber
The Interruptions Are Your Work
What if we saw interruptions as the real purpose of our lives? What if we saw them as a gift – an opportunity to be open to what God would have us do in that moment?
Rick James
Lessons Learned through Listening in China
Foreigners often have access to hearts that are afraid to open up to friends, family, and even church members. May God help us all to be “quick to hear” and “slow to speak,” (James 1:19), that we may better express the love of God, who invites us to “pour out [our] heart before Him” (Psalm 62:8).
DR. G. Wright Doyle
8 Mistakes We Make On Short-Term Mission Trips
We have an incredible opportunity to “go” in wisdom and with excellence because our King deserves our best.
Shane Pruitt
How to Say No to a Wonderful Opportunity
Saying “no,” even when you really want to do this, is going to require everything in you. Saying “no” when your ego and ambition and “sense of self” are all clamoring to seize this invitation is going to say worlds about your self-discipline and focus. Here are four thoughts on the subject.
Joe McKeever
How an Unknown Leadership Rock Star Changed the World
This article is a reflection on the life of Robert Walter, a Christian leader of courage, heart and brains.
Brent Hoover
What Did I Expect?
What do you hope to be different five years from now; how will you plan it into being?
Corey Olynik
A Design for Turning More Deeply to God in Times of Suffering, Drawing Peace and Strength From Him.
Do you have difficulty turning more deeply to God in times of suffering? We can help.
Malcolm Webber
The Best Leaders are Broken Leaders
I don’t mean that we’re “broken” in the sense that we’re rendered useless by our imperfections. The opposite is actually true. We’re made more useful, and we discover our greatest purpose through our pain and suffering.
Brandon Cox