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The Use and Abuse of Authority
All authority comes from God, so it must be used in God-honoring ways. Here we have contrasting examples of men in authority. Today’s...
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- May 24, 2017
Free to Lead like Jesus
Today we see the stark contrast between the godly leader and the selfish, insecure leader. We are called to follow the One who leads us...
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- Apr 26, 2017
Manipulative Leaders
The problem of devious leaders is not new. Is there nothing we can we do about manipulative leaders? No. We can do more than just...
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- Apr 25, 2017
Authority: Rejected and Abused
Authority was an issue in David’s time and in Jesus’ day. In one case legitimate authority was abused and in the other legitimate...
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- Mar 26, 2017
Leadership Lessons from Jesus and Joshua
Leaders are frequently challenged by high stress situations and high maintenance people. God’s Word gives guidance for effective...
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- Feb 27, 2017
When Leaders Fail
Does the failure of leaders in the Church prove that our faith is false? Today we meet leaders who failed and what God did about it....
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- Feb 1, 2017
Authority Abused
The chief priests and elders pretended concern about Jesus’ authority, but what was their true motivation? Today’s reading Exodus 27-28;...
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- Dec 16, 2016
Instructions for a Servant
Paul’s Instructions Paul gives solid, practical advice to his protégé, Timothy. It’s guidance we all need if we would serve the Lord...
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- May 28, 2016
Weekend readings May 28-30, 2016
Here are our scheduled readings for the weekend. The book of Nehemiah tells the story of a wise leader who changed his nation for God’s...
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- May 13, 2016
The Blessing of God through Children
In Bible times, an abundance of children was considered a good thing. Today we meet a man who was blessed by God with a large family and...
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- May 10, 2016
The King at Home
There is evidence that David had plenty of flaws in his personal life as a husband and father. Nevertheless, on one occasion, at least,...
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- Apr 22, 2016
Attack the Messenger
When the message doesn’t suit, attack the messenger. It’s an old trick Today’s reading: 1 Kings 16:21-18:46 It is a foolish but common...
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