The book of Exodus offers many examples of Godly leadership within its 40 chapters. One important lesson for leaders is spending time with God. “Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.” Exodus 24:18. Just as Jesus did after he was baptized, Moses spent 40 days ...
Leaders can find themselves losing patience when team members invariably act like the humans they are. The Old Testament book of Exodus reminds leaders that God hears our frustrations and gives us the strength to be patient. The Israelite’s grumbling for water pushed Moses to the brink, and he expressed his frustration to God. “Then Moses cried out to the Lord, ...
The Theology of Work Bible Commentary describes how the Old Testament book of Exodus highlights work. The book opens with the Israelites working for the Egyptians, then chronicles how God frees the Israelites to do a new kind of work under his care. The book’s leadership lessons can guide us today. God paints a picture of this new work when ...
During my final Graduate School of Banking summer, I was a new Christian. My midwestern peers noticed a difference and seemed determined to draw me back into drunkenness and debauchery. One evening, my peers decided to visit a strip club. It suddenly became their mission to ridicule and pressure me to join them. I locked myself in the bathroom until ...
As someone who has hired hundreds of speakers, I take seriously the responsibility of hiring someone to speak God’s truths to our network. I’ve experienced the awe of watching Henry Blackaby speak a powerful message from God during the 2008 stock market collapse. But I’ve also experienced the horror of a speaker offending our audience by speaking to issues I ...
My friend and former police officer, Steve, once told me, “I never had a problem chasing a man that I suspected had a gun. But if I had to stand before a large audience and speak like you do, I would be petrified.” God didn’t design Steve for public speaking, and He didn’t design me to pursue criminals. 1 Peter ...
Steven was excited to take a new leadership role in the company. But he quickly got into trouble when he tried to make changes based on his own experiences, before understanding the unique aspects of his new team. At work, our experience and expertise often propel our career advancement. But relying only on our experience can cloud our ability to ...
In his book, “Revering God,” author Thaddeus J. Williams claims the most frequently repeated phrase in the Bible is the expression, “Thus says the Lord.” Williams says the phrase appears in the Old and New Testaments more than 400 times. It’s a reminder, Williams writes, that God speaks regularly. Proverbs 4:20-22 says: “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn ...
In this series, we’re discussing five guiding principles on negotiating agreements. The fourth principle is to always work towards a win/win agreement. Stan was a bank customer who believed he always needed to win all points of every negotiation so that the bank was the loser, and his business was the winner. Although Stan won occasional battles, it didn’t bode ...
God reveals amazing wisdom in the 66 books of the Bible. But I fall short when it comes to applying that knowledge to my work and my life. A former pastor summed it up when he gently chided me, “You know more scripture than you’re obedient to.” Jesus called out similar behavior in the religious leaders of his time, telling ...
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