As the movement Jesus led became strong, some religious leaders became defensive and hostile. Before their opposition reached the level of a crisis, there were some early skirmishes. Here we look at three of them to observe more of Jesus' qualities as a leader. Watch the 13:57 video or listen to …
Jesus, well-balanced leader
Speaking with a nephew of mine, I asked about his children. He said that they were well balanced--good in school, sports, and social life, and none of these taken to extremes. I know enough about him and his parents and grandmother to guess that there was another factor which he left out, the …
God as a leader
God chose Abraham, called Moses and some of the prophets, and sent Jesus. This suggests that it might be interesting to ask in some human situations how God may already have made provision for leadership. Watch the 7:39 video or listen to the podcast episode. Let's back up a bit. In daily …
Jesus loves me
Here’s a story that I invite you to follow literally or creatively adapt to your current spiritual interest. In "Loving Jesus More, Phil Ryker tells of a little girl who told her minister that she didn't love Jesus. Wanting to help her, he told her to repeat as often as possible, "Jesus loves me. …
Struggle Beautifully
When athletes or sports teams are doing poorly, it is common to say that they are struggling. But struggle is part of live on all levels. Here's how to struggle beautifully. Watch the 7:48 video or listen to the podcast episode. …
Profound self-respect
A student in a philosophy class responded to a classroom assignment to take on a personal growth project, and he cleaned himself up from addictions to alcohol, tobacco, and hard drugs. By the end of class, his self-respect had taken a big step forward. Self-respect, or the lack of it, often seems …
