Org Chart

I used to get all worked up about the Organizational Chart. I wanted to be in a significant position on the chart. I was reminded shortly after entering ministry that the Lord’s “Org Chart” is inverted. The people of Israel were about to move out from Sinai, where they had organized themselves by the Lord’s…

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Put Your Oxygen Mask On First

I have heard this time and again when I fly on a commercial airline. The instructions are: “if you’re traveling with a small child, put your oxygen mask on first before helping with theirs.” There is logic and some common sense behind this for sure. If you are attempting to save another’s life and you…

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Called

This word has a lot of different ways to use it. I know what it’s like to have some call me. I know what it’s like to be asked to volunteer to do a job or lead a team.  I also know what it’s like to be called by God. I know this will feel…

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Leaders Lead By Serving

I heard a guy on a podcast the other day say that “I’ve quit using the term ‘servant-leader’, because in my view, there is no other kind of leader.” In studying leadership in the Word of God, I believe he’s 100% correct. I also believe that everyone who has the capability of reading this is…

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Looking Down

I have learned over the years to watch where my feet are going. If I’m not careful and I look too far forward, I might stumble or step into a hole. Every now and then I will find a coin on the ground. If I look down constantly, I might run into a tree as…

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Declaration of Dependence

I am grateful to have been born in the United States of America. I have been a patriotic person since I was a young kid. My grandfather (Pappy) served in World War II and what little I knew about all of that, I was thankful for the freedom we enjoy in this country. I’ve learned…

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