Lead Sheep, Not the Shepherd

SCRIPTURE: Josh. 3-6; 1 Cor. 4 1 Corinthians 4:1-4 Don’t imagine us leaders to be something we aren’t. We are servants of Christ, not his masters. We are guides into God’s most sublime secrets, not security guards posted to protect them. The...

Don’t Wait Until You Understand

SCRIPTURE: Josh. 1-2; Ps. 37; 1 Cor. 3 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 – Don’t fool yourself. Don’t think that you can be wise merely by being up-to-date with the times. Be God’s fool—that’s the path to true wisdom. What the world calls smart, God...

Better Followership

Scripture: Heb. 5-8 Hebrews 5:1-3 Every high priest selected to represent men and women before God and offer sacrifices for their sins should be able to deal gently with their failings, since he knows what it’s like from his own experience. But that also means...

Simple But Not Easy

Scripture: Philem.; Heb. 1-4 Hebrews 4:12-13 God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one is impervious...

The List…

Scripture: 2 Tim. 1-4 2 Timothy 3:1-5 Don’t be naive. There are difficult times ahead. As the end approaches, people are going to be self-absorbed, money-hungry, self-promoting, stuck-up, profane, contemptuous of parents, crude, coarse, dog-eat-dog, unbending,...

Wondering About…

Scripture: 1 Tim. 5-6; Tit. 1-3 1 Timothy 6:11-12 But you, Timothy, man of God: Run for your life from all this. Pursue a righteous life—a life of wonder, faith, love, steadiness, courtesy. Run hard and fast in the faith. Seize the eternal life, the life you were...