Ephesians 3

In Ephesians 3, Paul is writing about the mystery, the secret, the plan of God that was just now being revealed after the death and resurrection of Jesus. Essentially, the Gospel. He says: This is my life work: helping people understand and respond to this Message. It came as a sheer gift to me, aContinue reading “Ephesians 3”

What Will You Do When All of Your Mentors Fall?

I’ve been contemplating this question for quite awhile. It was probably about 10-15 years ago when my first mentor fell. Let me quickly set the stage and then we’ll dive in: First, we’ll look at where I’m coming from Second, we’ll look at why that matters Third, we’ll look at my past heroes that haveContinue reading “What Will You Do When All of Your Mentors Fall?”

3 Pre-reqs for Leadership

I’m taking a class for work. In the class notes, I came across a helpful tidbit. I think it applies not only in the workplace, but also in our relationship with Jesus. In order for leadership to exist, three things must present: 1. Followers must be willing to accept direction from the leader. 2. ThereContinue reading “3 Pre-reqs for Leadership”