For the last week or so I have been meditating on the small phrase in Proverbs 4, “get wisdom.” Here is the context: Proverbs 4:1-9 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, 2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was …
Category: Musings
Loved Before the Dawn of Time
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKeu9xH4T_w Loved Before the Dawn of Time (Salvation’s Song) by Stuart Townend LOVED BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME, Chosen by my Maker, Hidden in my Saviour: I am His and He is mine, Cherished for eternity. When I’m stained with guilt and sin, He is there to lift me, Heal me and forgive me; Gives …
A conversation about making a difference
This is from an email dialogue with a friend. What does “according to the power at work within us” mean in the context of the last few verses of Eph 3? Staring at it with different glasses today. Ephesians 3:20 The book of Ephesians has a strong “power” focus–see 1:18-23–2:6. Actually the whole book could …
Characteristics of a leader
There are many definition and descriptions of a leader. As I have been thinking about leading, leaders and leadership–particularly related to leadership transitions, I’ve come up with a few ideas. What I want to be as a leaders. What I want in someone who is leading me. A Leader. . . Inspires contentment (hope) Instills …
Lead Courageously (Fear)
You have heard people say, real men don’t cry. Or real men are not afraid of anything.But neither of those is true. Fear: Is the emotion of alarm in reaction to a perceived danger or threat. The danger may be real (the shadow of a burglar, a rapidly approaching car) or it may be imaginary …
The Heart, part 3
(Review for Men’s Ministry Series: The Heart of a Man) We’ve looked at the reality of a corrupt heart. We’ve seen that what comes out in speech and action cannot be blamed on circumstances but is the fruit of internal motivations and desires that control our hearts. Going along with pride, we also must deal …
The Heart, part2
(Review for Men’s Ministry Series: The Heart of a Man) The famous Maslow Hierarchy of Needs, starting with “basic” or lower-level needs and moving to the higher-level needs, the hierarchy: 1.   Basic physical needs: food, clothing, shelter. 2.   Security: physical welfare and security of belongings. 3.   Social: sense of belonging, acceptance, friendship. 4.   Self-esteem: accomplishment, …