A Radical Thought

Any activity that is not led by the Lord and meant to honor and glorify him is futile and meaningless. Solomon was the wisest man to live and yet much of his life as king of Israel is marked by actions that were contrary to God’s commands for...

Only as we study God’s Word can we truly get to know the God we serve. Bookstore are filled with success-oriented books. The problem with most of them is that they promote success without referencing the original Book on success: The Bible....

Often the consequences of our sins and mistakes will be felt by those people who are closest to us. As leaders, we often have the freedom to make whatever decisions that we feel are right. What we might fail to realize is that, as leaders, our...

To believe that God is the source of our help is a step of faith. Where does your help come from? Do you realize that you need help? The psalmist in today’s verse knows that his help comes from the Lord. He also acknowledges the Lord’s ability...

There are some things God chooses not to do but there is nothing that He can’t do. In this account, Absalom, King David’s son, is usurping David’s throne. As Absalom plans to deal with his father, God is planning to deal with Absalom. In...

A good leader has good people who are there to lovingly help them through their times of need. Every leader has blind-spots that can hinder their ability to lead effectively. One of the roles of those called to follow is to help their leader to...

Your response to the sins in your life today will determine whether or not God can use you in the future. God is not looking for leaders who do not sin – there aren’t any. God is looking for leaders who do not try to hide their sins,...

People don’t need to hear about the love of Christ; they need to see the love of Christ. Jesus said there is one evidence above all others that proves to the world that you are a disciple. Rick shares some thoughts on that and the consequences...

It should sadden us that people have chosen to reject Jesus. It can be frustrating or aggravating when people reject the gospel of Jesus Christ. The reality is that if they rejected Jesus while He walked on this earth proving His deity by His...

Your role is to submit, encourage, exhort, support, and love that leader. Most people find themselves having to follow a leader at some point in their lives. What do you do when that leader is not friendly to you? As a Christian, how should you...

I wish it weren’t so, but every time I sin, I know it was because I wanted to and because God allowed me to. The life of Sampson may be one of the strangest in the Bible. He was a man of miraculous physical strength but was morally weak. His...

The way you live proves that the Lord is God of your life or you are! This verse tells us that God made us, and therefore, we are His people. This is true whether we believe in God or not. If we want to live a good life, it will be living in...

God will win the victory if we will engage in the battle. It is almost impossible to live in this world and not be around people who are opposed to what you believe. Our enemy, the devil will try to use them to lead us away from God. Because the...

God doesn’t need you to be able; He wants you to be available. God regularly chooses people who are not able to do great tasks to do great things for Him. If they will let Him, God will equip them to do what they, in their own cannot. God...

Leaders should be living examples of the things we are teaching God’s people. - People are much more likely to follow a leader who is modeling the things he is saying or teaching. It creates insecurity in people when their leader acts in a manner...