Ahead

By Dwayne Hicks | September 4, 2015 |

  This is one of those English words that have multiple meanings. As my youngest son has learned, processed and translated the English language from Spanish, he has been constantly frustrated that our language has so many words that are pronounced the same, but has different meanings. The word “ahead” can mean “further forward motion…

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Sheep & Shepherd

By Dwayne Hicks | March 18, 2015 |

I’ve always thought of sheep as dumb animals. I did a little bit of research to find that there are characteristics of a sheep that are actually quite smart. So much of their behavior is built in. They flock together for safety and they learn at a very young age to follow the leaders of…

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Lead Me On & On

By Dwayne Hicks | September 4, 2014 |

I’ve learned many times and in many ways over the years that a leader must learn to follow before He can learn to lead. I’ve learned that the Lord gives incredible wisdom and insight to anyone who will listen – a leader and/or follower.  I love the writings of King Solomon – a brilliant and…

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Step Up

By Dwayne Hicks | September 22, 2013 |

There are times to follow along quietly and let others lead the way. There are other times when I’m the person to lead out in a particular situation. The wisdom comes in knowing when to lead and when to follow. Jesus had followers that He turned into leaders. He poured into their lives with His…

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