“I wish I would have talked about Jesus more,” a colleague who has given 30 years to living and working overseas shared. He went on to explain what it means to follow Jesus. I will be taking the next couple of months to share his thoughts. I pray … [Read more]
The Pain & Art of Leadership
Posted on May 10, 2013 // 1 Comment
"Leadership is solving problems and bearing pain" according to Dr. Gordon Anderson. My degree is in mathematics, not because of being a wiz with numbers but because I am good at solving problems. Leaders must creatively solve the multitude of … [Read more]
The Veil of the Present
Posted on May 1, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe … [Read more]
The Veil of the Past
Posted on April 26, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 Living in the past Take a second to think of … [Read more]
The Unknown Veil
Posted on April 24, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 Our adversary You may have read and prayed through all the veils and still not be sure what to call your veil. … [Read more]
The Veil of Destruction
Posted on April 19, 2013 // 2 Comments
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 Desiring truth Truth is valued differently within various cultures. Saving face may be more important than … [Read more]
The Veil of Freedom
Posted on April 17, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 Freedom in Christ Freedom can be deceiving. You find yourself veiled by perceived freedoms, when in reality you are bound by obligation … [Read more]
The Chosen Veil
Posted on April 13, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses’ face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.” Exodus 34:35 A diminishing radiance Exodus 34 introduces … [Read more]
The Veil of Ownership
Posted on April 10, 2013 // Leave a Comment
“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1 An obsession to own Why am I compelled to own things? The importance of ownership can serve as a veil. The goal to own things often … [Read more]