As the cliché goes, the best time to prepare for next quarter’s board meeting is the day after you leave this quarter’s board meeting. That’s when the board’s interests are clear and compelling, and you can harness all the seasoned wisdom and savvy anecdotes you just gleaned from a curated team of experts. Which elements […]
Tag: discipleship
The cost of investments.
To exercise or not to exercise is a question of costs. There are always more reasons not to than to endure the sacrifice and get it done. Yet, the point of exercise is to avoid future sacrifices. It’s never about the weather, schedule, or lack of a decent trail system. It’s about the future. Exercising […]
A. W. Tozer was not afraid.*
The people of God ought to be the happiest people in all the wide world! Others should be coming to us constantly and asking the source of our joy and delight—redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, our yesterdays behind us, our sin under the blood forever and a day, to be remembered against us […]
Uncommon sense.
Good sense and sound judgment are indispensable. They keep us on track and help us sidestep the briars. Still, on track isn’t always comprised of well-worn trails through familiar neighborhoods. There are days (or seasons of life) when we find ourselves out on a lake, in a canoe, shrouded by fog, and paddling crosswise to […]
Seven things I learned about Jesus from a woman who risked her life for Him.*
1. The kingdom and rule of God have nothing to do with local culture. The kingdom of God isn’t tied to any culture or people group. It is defined by God’s will, and His will is informed by His goodness. 2. Our responsibility related to the Kingdom of God is to follow Jesus Christ. He shows us […]