For forty-three years as a preacher, I have tried to embrace both the theological accuracy of my Presbyterian background and the spiritual passion of my Charismatic background—not just one or the other.Acts 18 shows both spiritual passion and theological accuracy in...
While recently reading Psalm 67, I saw something about global mission in the context of blessing that I hadn’t noticed before. Three things stood out to me that could help us as leaders better understand the missional aspect of God’s blessing. The divine blessing of...
Honor is a biblical principle and is deeply embedded in certain cultures. And yet, over-honor can be both destructive and dangerous. As leaders, how should we respond when we find ourselves being over-honored?In Acts 14, as Paul and Barnabas spoke and healed a...
I’ve been on a lot of Zoom calls recently with Every Nation leaders around the world talking about apostolic leadership and expansion. In Acts 14, we see a good description of how apostolic ministry works—not in terms of authority but of expansion. We embrace...
While reading Acts 8 recently during my morning devotions, I was reminded of the destructive power of bitterness. As I pondered the metaphor Luke chose to describe bitterness—poison—I immediately paused to search my heart to make sure I had not allowed the “poison of...
Fear is everywhere. There is always something about fear that is attacking and approaching and tempting leaders. As I was reading Psalm 27, a familiar passage that most pastors and leaders know, I saw something brand new (to me, at least); three ways spiritual leaders...
