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- 1. The Little Things That Delight a Weary Preacher
- Humor refreshes me. You too? I like finding signs with misprints. The sign in front of a local neighborhood center announced: "A DULT DANCE—Thursday 7 pm." It was repeated just like that on the other ...
- Created on 10 May 2021
- 2. 4 Keys to Navigate This Next Season of Spiritual Outpouring
- ... 5, James 4:8). 2. Humility. Jesus as the perfect Son of God, served as the model for a lifestyle of humility. Though He had a free choice like us, He makes this remarkable statement: "Very truly I tell ...
- Created on 07 May 2021
- 3. Evangelist Pat Schatzline: Why Ministry Leaders Must Be Different in 2021
- ... o possess true humility and love for the hurting requires that we step back from the platform and plaudits of man. It means loving the unlovable and forgiving the unforgivable. We must listen to the beat ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 4. 9 Ways You May Be Falling Into the Trap of Popularity and Fame
- I write to my own heart first today. I can easily fall into the trap of ego, and I can just as easily long for more recognition. I try to monitor my heart, but my heart can be deceitful at times. Maybe ...
- Created on 19 October 2020
- 5. Women, Here's How to Avoid the Deceit of Intimidation
- Women everywhere are allowing themselves to be intimidated. We are intimidated by other women's size, age and income. We minimize ourselves as we consider other women's marriages, parenting skills or ...
- Created on 02 July 2020
- 6. The Real Difference Between Confident and Arrogant Leaders
- We ask leaders to be confident, but we bristle when they become arrogant. What is the difference? The dictionary reveals arrogance is pride, egotism and inflated self-importance, while confidence is ...
- Created on 06 May 2020
- 7. Worried About Retirement? Christian Financial Expert Offers Answers
- Sometimes it seems all hope is lost! I remember one time being stuck financially. I prayed for days, then weeks, then months. I felt down, defeated, and like God didn't care. I knew He could help, but ...
- Created on 26 February 2020
- 8. The Simplest Way to Reach the Broken
- "'The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed ...
- Created on 25 February 2020
- 9. The Apostle Paul's Surprising Gift to Preachers
- "I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling" (1 Cor. 2:3). For reasons I cannot explain, this line from the great apostle has lodged itself in my heart over the past few days. The more ...
- Created on 20 February 2020
- 10. 5 Godly Character Traits That Can Grow Your Influence
- ... They draw people closer to the leader, and thereby, closer to the vision. I admire traits like courage and decisiveness, but I'm drawn to traits like humility and grace. It is almost certain that people ...
- Created on 09 January 2020
- 11. Determine Your True Value in God by Asking This Question
- Often, when I meet someone for the first time, one of his or her initial queries to me is "What do you do?" As much as I appreciate their interest in my life, what I do is not the most important part of ...
- Created on 11 October 2019
- 12. 4 Practices to Help You Experience Jesus' Miracles
- Only God can turn the unimaginable into an overwhelming miracle. If our prayer is truly, "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven" (Matt. 6:10, KJV), it will require that we engage ...
- Created on 19 August 2019
- 13. 5 Leadership Traits of a Great Campus Pastor
- The concept of the campus pastor is a genius kind of idea. For more than a decade, the roles and responsibilities of a campus pastor have been innovated by hundreds of leading multi-site churches. Campus ...
- Created on 16 July 2019
- 14. 12 Definite Traits of a Humble Leader
- ... s not very helpful if humility is something we should embrace. I'm mean, then how do you know? Scripture is clear that humility is a good thing and indicates that it's the opposite of pride. (James 4:6) ...
- Created on 11 March 2019
- 15. Learning to Lead Starts With This Humble Position
- With Y2K projected as the calendar turned to the year 2000, it felt like the world was about to stop spinning. At the time, I was an intern at the Wesley Foundation at the University of Georgia. For three ...
- Created on 07 January 2019
- 16. Max Lucado: This Could Be Why God Is Resisting You
- Don't we all crave freedom? I know I do. Wonderful freedom is found in the forest of humility. I experienced it sometime back as I sat in a circle. There were 20 of us in all. A beautician sat to my right ...
- Created on 01 October 2018
- 17. How to Be Successful Without Letting It Change You
- ... challenges we overcome and in whatever success we find in life. We see this kind of humility in David when he defeated Goliath. He was still a man of the people after turning the tide against the entire ...
- Created on 26 July 2018
- 18. Humble Leaders Exude These 10 Desirable Characteristics
- I've had the privilege of meeting some well-known leaders—some who are occasionally arrogant, but many who are quite humble. Below are some of the characteristics I've found among the humble ones: They ...
- Created on 25 September 2017
- 19. Is Your Worship Leader Prideful?
- We all know we're supposed to be humble. But are you really? The kingdom works in an upside-down fashion. It's not about making it to the top. It's never been about fame and recognition. It's serving a ...
- Created on 18 August 2017
- 20. When Success Tempts You to Sin, Remember These 3 Antidotes
- ... r focus has shifted away from God and onto "stuff." The only antidote to this is generosity. Give sacrificially. 3. Humility It's easy to believe your own press when you start having success. That's why ...
- Created on 16 August 2017
