Nothing defines a leader more than how they manage/mismanage their own schedule. Nothing. It is everything. Our lives and our leadership are made of moments.
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A Clean Heart and a Christmas Spirit
“Psst….your __________ is showing.” Many women whisper this warning to alert of wardrobe malfunctions and avoid embarrassment. This can be very helpful, but what most of us need
Knowing God Through the Darkest Hours
On February 1, 2024, around 12:00 am, I rushed my 7-year-old daughter to the ER, thinking she just had a severe case of the flu. But the reality was far worse—
Purposeful Parenting (Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we discussed how success as a parent (or in any other mentor role) is not about the product that your children turn out to be but about…
Purposeful Parenting (Part 1)
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command…
Discipleship and Gen Z
“For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and...
Courageous Joy in the Face of Suffering
Courageous Joy in the Face of Suffering In March of this year, my family went through one of the hardest trials we have ever faced. Already parents of two beautiful girls…
Trophies of Grace
Mother’s Day is a holiday like no other. Beautiful flowers, cards, and gifts seem like such small rewards for the eternal impact that these women have. Yet smiles and laughter fill the room as mothers are honored and praised. This is as it should be, for as Elizabeth...
Doubting God’s Character
In moments of hardship and doubt, it’s natural to question God’s character. Yet, it is precisely in these moments that we need to anchor ourselves in the unwavering truth of who God is.
A Celebration of Redemption
The children of Israel were ready to leave. Their bellies were full, their shoes were on, and their bags were packed. This night was different from all other nights.
S.W.A.K (Spoken with Affectionate Kindness)
I was having a conversation with a woman I did not know, and she was telling me how she “teases” her husband with the phrase, “My next husband…
First Things First
This is the time of year when many people will have a list of new things they are going to try or new resolutions. However, before jumping into a new to-do list, let us take a step back and evaluate our lives and our priorities. Brethren, I count not myself to have...
How is Your Peace?
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:14)Peace is one of the most beloved themes of Christmas. I remember often experiencing a few moments of Christmas peace while sitting in our living room on Christmas morning. All the...
Good Gifts, Perfect Gifts
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17 In the Christmas season, do you spend a lot of time thinking (and stressing) about finding the perfect...
In Everything Give Thanks
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “Thank you!” I remember those words finally coming out of my daughter’s mouth when she was just over one year old after weeks of her mother’s constant...
5 Meditations for the Suffering Soul
Suffering is a reality for anyone who lives in this broken, sin-cursed world. Some suffering is fleeting, while other trials are the sort of prolonged agony that lingers unbearably on. Some suffering is physical, some emotional or spiritual, and others a combination...
Called not Driven
Christian leaders can be some of the most ambitious people on earth! God designed some of us for this - but we must know our limits. Our ambitions need the guidance and guardrails of wisdom and humility before God. John the Baptist was called to be the forerunner of...
Teaching Our Children- Who & How
As the school year begins, we stop to consider educators. We think immediately of teachers who stand in the classroom, teaching our children how to read, write, and count. In the church, we associate this responsibility with spiritual leaders– pastors, evangelists,...