Category: General

Paul’s positive promise for those who produce good without losing passion often gains attention only from the negative aspect, not the positive. We are more likely to hear, “God isn’t mocked,” because people are going to reap what they’ve sown to flesh than the emphasis on reaping what will remain alive forever. The apostle’s discussion […]

We don’t know from whence it comes or to where it blows, but we see it manifest at the point of confrontation. There is fire in God’s breath, but we only see it when it meets with the breath of hell. We assume that God will do this while we watch, but we are wrong. […]

Problem solving is a leadership dynamic. The wisdom to govern was the request of Solomon, for example, because he needed to make decisions and solve problems if he was to be king. Obviously, we are not kings, but we do represent the King as kingdom leaders. As a kingdom leader, you deal with false accusations […]

The modern approach to Scripture starts with what we want and fits Scripture to it so that God appears to say what we are doing pleases Him. One of the best examples of this dysfunction comes from the often quoted “equipping the saints.” Kingdom Leadership Dynamics for the Ecclesia Paul opens our eyes to God’s […]

If you’ve stopped judging, get at it again. If you never judged, get started. If you are judging some, please increase judging now! If you have been or just starting judging, get better and better at it! The Meaning of Words Hearing differing discussions of criticism, judgment, and optimism, we first consider the meaning of […]

The enemy functions with a “anything but that” method of distraction and substitution. At a very simple level, we can recognize the methods of hell in the preeminent problem of idolatry. If we see idolatry as substitution, then we see the “anything but that” method at play in the fundamentals of false religion. To accomplish […]

Leaders influence people toward behaviors consistent with their destinies. Hebrews 10:25 says, “Intentionally motivate one another to love and good behaviors.” The sense of the word “stimulate” would include poking someone with a sharp stick in a way that stirs them to move in a certain direction. In this metaphoric sense, the “stimulation” comes by […]

You wrestle, contest, and fight, like an athlete in a bout or a warrior in a battle. Your face your opponent at every step, turn, and meter of the race. Your opponent is sin. Father’s response to your struggle with sin is discipline – not punishment for the fact that sin surrounds you and you […]

The Gideon Leadership Test The Gideon test of leadership stretches the kingdom leader by removing people and provision from his arsenal just as he is being asked to face impossible odds against overwhelming enemies. ”You expect me to face an army with a handful of guys armed only with trumpets, clay pots, and forces?” Gideon […]

Jesus has a specific procedure for personal transformation. He has provided everything you need to so radically changed, inside out, that your destiny can be fully restored: you can be the person God created you to be. He is not turning you into someone else. He is restoring you along the lines of what He […]