Scripture
Luke 22:25-27
Observation
Jesus knew His identity as Master and Lord of all and yet took a position of service to mankind. The greatest is to become as the youngest and the leader as one who serves.
Application
I can never use a title (husband, father, pastor, leader, etc.) as a reason to avoid service. These titles all bestow [...]
Pastor Stephen Furtick started Elevation Church in North Carolina just a few years ago, and they have grown fast. They have been very deliberate about leveraging the internet to be very transparent about what they do. Below is what he had to say about how to receive that transparency:
I have said, and will say, some [...]
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“I often went fishing up in Maine during the summer. Personally, I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted. I didn’t bait the hook with [...]
