Yesterday I spent some time talking about David’s humility. Today another aspect of David’s character can be highlight – his integrity. David wasn’t always perfect in this area of his life, but for the most part, his integrity was very strong. One of the best examples of this relates to his treatment of Jonathan’s son, Mephibosheth. David was ... [Continue Reading]
God’s Guiding Presence (2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Chronicles 10, 11:1-9)
A stark contrast certainly existed between King David and King Saul as it came to God's presence in their leadership. The difference between the two men was that David sought to bring glory to the Lord and Saul sought to bring glory to himself. Since David's efforts were directed at the Lord, his work prospered under God's hand. No verse ... [Continue Reading]
A Strange Mourning (2 Samuel 1-4)
Aside from the extreme bloodbath that took place in these first chapters of 2 Samuel, we get some key insights into David's view of God's anointed. On two separate occasions, men approached David with the "good news" that Saul and members of Saul's family were dead. Now if I was in David's shoes, I would be jumping for joy at the ... [Continue Reading]
A True Friend (1 Samuel 21-23)
One of the things that strikes me about Jonathan's friendship with David is how incredibly selfless it was. Jonathan had every right to loathe David since he was the one who would be stealing the kingship from him. But Jonathan understood God's higher purposes, and he knew that the leadership of the nation was being passed on to someone else. ... [Continue Reading]
Leading with Confidence (Numbers 16-17)
My guess is that Korah and the others were somewhat regretful for challenging Moses' leadership and claiming that he was simply seeking after his own glory. It seems that many leaders, at some time or another, have their motives questioned by their followers, and I appreciate the example that Moses gives to us. I think there are several leadership lessons ... [Continue Reading]
A Fresh Idea on Leadership (Exodus 18-21)
Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, was a God-send as it came to the administration of Israel. Had he not shared his unsolicited advice, the nation would have been limited by Moses' efforts to listen to every dispute that the Israelites came up with. Jethro observed this unfortunate situation taking place, and suggested that Moses might increase his ... [Continue Reading]
Championing the good
In watching some videos on vision again this evening I was really challenged with an idea that I thought about a year ago but have allowed to slip from my mind: championing the good. This evening the idea was tossed around as it comes to vision in the form of celebrating when people do something that is supportive of the vision. For example, when a volunteer ... [Continue Reading]
Vision
I just watched a video on vision for my Master of Ministry program with Anderson University. One of the things the speaker said that really made me think was about how his vision was shaped for the church he leads. He suggested that the shaping of the vision came from experiences and pictures. The experience component was made up of looking at ... [Continue Reading]
Crossing the Jordan
As I read stories from Scripture, I am reminded of the fact that every unbelievable act of faith is accompanied by an unbelievably impossible task. Each time the task seems impossible, God steps into the situation and does what no one could have possibly expected. The moment that sticks out most in my mind is the journey into the Promised Land that was ... [Continue Reading]
Don ‘ t wait
In reading Spiritual Leadership this evening I was challenged by a quote. "The mediocre leader postpones difficult decisions, conversation, and letters. Delay solves nothing and usually makes problems worse." Unfortunately, I'm sure I'm guilty of postponing challenging tasks. That's one reason why I can sometimes be a ... [Continue Reading]
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