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Mistaking Personality Differences for Character Defects

Several years ago, I watched two people struggle through a conversation that should have been relatively simple. One was fast, direct, decisive, and ready…

Sharpen the Blade

“If the ax is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.”(Ecclesiastes 10:10 BSB) When I was a…

Look for the Log

I was reflecting on the Law of Reflection… “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice…

The Fear That Leads to Delight

Good Morning Beloved of the Lord! I was recently watching a hummingbird in my yard, and it just mesmerized me. It was hovering there,…

The Slow Fade of Burnout

The fluorescent lights of the office hummed with a monotonous drone that had become the soundtrack to Pete’s life for the past decade. It…

When Love Tells the Truth

“Better an open rebuke than love that is concealed. The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”(Proverbs…

When a Leader Looks Away

“Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. If you say, ‘Behold, we did not know about this,‘”‘…

Your Life Is Your Loudest Sermon

Good Morning Beloved of the Lord! This is the very core of our reality, especially for those of us in leadership. Because of the…

The Leader’s Blind Spot

In the demanding world of leadership, there’s a truth as old as time, yet often as uncomfortable as a scratchy wool sweater on a…

The Hesed Leader

“What is desired in a man is steadfast love…” Proverbs 19:22a What is truly desired in a leader – what makes a leader genuinely…

The Offense That Never Happened

You cannot consistently extend grace to what you misinterpret, because your response to people is always shaped more by your perception than by their…

“Repentance speaks plainly because repentance stops negotiating with truth.”