• Servant Leadership Versus Entitlement

    Servant Leadership Versus Entitlement

    “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” -Matthew 20:26 I walked into the store toward the customer service counter and waited for a few minutes. I was next in line, but to my surprise, a store employee walked right up to the customer service desk when…

  • Where Does Wealth Come From?

    Where Does Wealth Come From?

    “Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” -2 Chronicles…

  • Servant Leadership Versus Entitlement

    Servant Leadership Versus Entitlement

    “Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.” -Matthew 20:26 I walked into the store toward the customer service counter and waited for a few minutes. I was next in line, but to my surprise, a store employee walked right up to the customer service desk when…

  • Growing Through Experience

    Growing Through Experience

    “So as David stood there among his brothers, Samuel took the flask of olive oil he had brought and anointed David with the oil. And the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.” -1 Samuel 16:13 We live in a microwave culture. If we want…

  • Righteous Anger

    Righteous Anger

    “And ‘don’t sin by letting anger control you.’ Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry.” -Ephesians 4:26 What makes you mad? Often we don’t talk about getting angry in Christian circles because it’s an uncomfortable topic. But, if we’re true followers of Christ, isn’t it true that certain things should make…

  • Slaves Versus Sons and Daughters

    Slaves Versus Sons and Daughters

    “And because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, ‘Abba, Father.’ Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir.” -Galatians 4:21-31 Have you ever felt like a…

  • Slaves Versus Sons and Daughters

    Slaves Versus Sons and Daughters

    “And because we are His children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, ‘Abba, Father.’ Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are His child, God has made you His heir.” -Galatians 4:21-31 Have you ever felt like a…

  • Where Does Wealth Come From?

    Where Does Wealth Come From?

    “Now, LORD God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?” -2 Chronicles…

  • Confident Identity

    Confident Identity

    “I know that you, God, are on the side of victims, that you care for the rights of the poor. And I know that the righteous personally thank you, that good people are secure in your presence.” -Psalm 140:12-13 Where do we get our security or our confidence from? It’s often easy to look to…

  • Confident Identity

    Confident Identity

    “I know that you, God, are on the side of victims, that you care for the rights of the poor. And I know that the righteous personally thank you, that good people are secure in your presence.” -Psalm 140:12-13 Where do we get our security or our confidence from? It’s often easy to look to…