The Church and the State: How Laws govern both and what to do when and where conflict arises. The Church has its governance structure. The purpose of a governance structure within a church is to regulate the functioning of the community of faith and the conduct of its component members. The Church derives its authority in a number of ways…
Two of the most important things with both eternal value and directly impact our earthly existence are the words we choose to speak and the way we treat others particularly those “weaker” than us. You want to bridge the gap between heaven and the earth in your life, watch both spaces. A person who doesn’t treat others with dignity will…
The future will be for those who seek to unite and not divide. Those who are authentic and understand this goes beyond appearances and perception of core values. Leadership is not about make-believe and being successful at deception. It’s about authenticity and clarity of thought.
If you are going to get big things done, you must be ready to face many unpleasant things that will be thrown at you. Negativity will come from those who actually “admire” your work or people who just simply misunderstand you. The challenge is to develop a thick skin yet have a kind heart.
Once you understand why you were given the promotion or the new position you were given it will bring you into a place of rest. It isn’t because you are “complete” but the potential for growth was spotted in you. You don’t know everything but you have shown you can grow into it. Greater responsibility is not to be celebrated…
The fact that something has the potential to be used by satan to further his purpose doesn’t make the thing inherently evil or else the tongue should be branded as evil. It is the tongue the scripture says is a spark that can set on fire the cycle of our existence directly from hell. James 3: 6 (TLB) “And the…
I will never forget something I learned from an English cricketer yesterday. He said en route to winning the World Cup, they had just beaten their biggest rivals Australia in the semi-finals and they were ecstatic, rejoicing. An Australian then walked in and said this is why England never wins anything major in cricket, you guys rejoice at a semi-finals…
The greatest moments in your life will come as opportunities to show kindness to people who need a helping hand. Lovingkindness means to love kindness. It means to enjoy helping others even when it’s inconvenient with no strings attached knowing its more blessed to give than to receive.