I don’t know about you, but I find the degree of hyperbole and spin that surrounds elections rather repulsive. It is hard to get any news report or watch any broadcast that gives an objective summary of what has happened. Here is my best effort to try to see things clearly in the aftermath of [...]
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Trashing the Servant
Thirty-plus years ago, both before I became a Christian as well as after I encountered Jesus Christ and asked Him to take over my life, I was involved in the politics, managing election campaigns and conducting polls for candidates. It was fascinating and occasionally satisfying. One of the most interesting aspects was the characters whom [...]
Vision at the Grammy’s
I had the pleasure of attending the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles last month. It’s quite a spectacle, a day-long affair with all kinds of distractions and surprises. It’s an interesting way to spend a day, especially if you’re into music (which I am). There were many memorable moments. There were the wanna-be’s in the [...]
Pastoral Turnover
John Feinstein recently wrote an article for The Sporting News regarding the turnover among coaches. He quoted heralded college coach Steve Spurrier as saying, “Coaching is a lot like preaching. After about nine or ten years you need to move on to another church. People have heard your message enough times that you need to [...]
The Bible Lacks Leaders?
I recently read an article about leadership in a magazine from one of the country’s leading seminaries. The author opined that “the Bible doesn’t offer many ready-made examples of leadership. The obvious exemplars, like Moses and Jesus, are not easily imitated by us ordinary mortals. Looking elsewhere in Scripture mostly gives examples of what not [...]
