Resisting a Failure of Heart
Leadership is hard. Actually, what is really hard—we are learning—is leading people in times of uncertainty.
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The True Test of Leadership
The real test of leadership is not the challenges that we face outside our organizations, but the resistance to the changes necessary to face that challenge inside the organization.
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Responding to the Authority of Jesus: Not Really Welcome Here!
It’s easy for those of us who follow Jesus to welcome him into our lives . . . but only so much.
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Shocking Authority
Jesus had the audacity to proclaim that the woman’s sins were forgiven, speaking with the very authority of God.
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God’s Authority
When John the Baptist wondered if he was God’s chosen one or not, Jesus pointed to the amazing things he had done.
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Your Labor is Not in Vain
The work we do, the decisions we make, the people we help, the justice we fight for, the hope we preach, the prayers we offer—all those make us more Christlike.
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It Is Well With My Soul
Christ has defeated sin and death, and his reign of justice will ultimately cover all the world.
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Prayers for Work: How Precious is God’s Steadfast Love!
God’s love is steadfast, unfailing, never-ending.
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A Devotion for the Day After the Election
On the day after the election in the United States, we need to hear once again the profound truth and life-giving invitation of Psalm 46.
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Our Distinctive Citizenship
On this election day in the United States, millions of Americans will exercise their citizenship by voting. As we do this, let us remember that we are not just citizens of a country. If we are Christians, then we have a citizenship in heaven.
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Jesus’s Unexpected Authority
We can be honest with Jesus about our doubts and questions, just like John the Baptist.
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Walking in the Way of God
Life is a series of choices. Along the way, we can either be people who are trying to get our own way in the world’s way, or we can be people who are trying to work on behalf of God’s way.
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Invite God to Drop By Unannounced
It is tempting to spend our energy on the flaws of others instead of on our own growth. But the fullness of the work that God calls us to won’t flourish without our own willingness to grow.
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Prayers for Workers: When God Seems Not to Hear Your Prayers
You can be completely honest with God.
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