A powerful reminder for overwhelmed leaders - Daniel 4 is in the form of an open letter written by King Nebuchadnezzar to the whole world. Daniel was the biblical writer of the book, but he includes the… [...]
Do I trust God enough to put it all on the line? - Daniel 3 transports us to the plain of Dura, a few miles outside Babylon. There, King Nebuchadnezzar has erected a statue of himself that he commands his subjects to worship;… [...]
Is God positioning you for a special assignment? - There are so many examples of biblical leadership in the Old Testament. Daniel was one such leader, who was personally told by angels that he was "highly esteemed" (9:23, 10:11,… [...]
6 powerful truths about fearing God that transform Christian leadership - John Bunyan's The Fear of God, though published in 1679, speaks directly to us today. Fearing God is foreign to most people—even to Christians. But when a leader grasps the… [...]
The 3 kinds of fear at play in leadership - I like how GotQuestions.org breaks down the concept of fear. First, there's respect in the way a servant fears his master and serves him faithfully; then there is the reverence… [...]
The “blessed confusion” of fearing God - John Bunyan's book The Fear of God (1679) paints a powerful picture of God's "dreadful" presence. He references verses like Revelation 1:17, when in a vision, John the Apostle comes… [...]
Why I fear God more now - Have you read a Christian classic lately? I highly recommend taking up the habit. John Bunyan's A Treatise on the Fear of God (1679) is one I've begun recently. I… [...]
Have you fallen into this thinking trap? - I just started reading the Christian classic A Treatise on the Fear of God, and my mind is getting stretched again. John Bunyan published it in 1679, the year after… [...]
Biblical leadership books for your summer reading list - I'm taking a break from my regular devotions to let you know about a few books I've written on the topic of biblical leadership. The first one is called Leading… [...]
A one-word reminder as you struggle in your trials - Do you ever find yourself needing to be re-encouraged when a new challenge careens into your life? Sometimes, when I'm bearing something heavy, it's like I have spiritual amnesia. I… [...]
