His faithful love endures forever! -Psalm 136

July 2, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

As faithful steward leaders we need to strike a balance between caring for the weeds of the organizations we lead and living in the weeds. Recently, I attended a baseball game for one of my grandchildren. By the backstop was a big weed. We have watched this weed grow over...

Read More

Weeds

June 22, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

As faithful steward leaders we need to strike a balance between caring for the weeds of the organizations we lead and living in the weeds. Recently, I attended a baseball game for one of my grandchildren. By the backstop was a big weed. We have watched this weed grow over...

Read More

When Pride and Grace Collide

June 22, 2025 | Devotional, Faithful Steward, Stewardship

Consider with me for a moment this one assertion: the major issues we face today as a world, a nation, and a church – from divineness to hatred to anger to fear to despair and more – all stem from one cataclysmic point of contact: the collision of pride and...

Read More

Backstop

June 22, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

What is the purpose of a backstop?  A backstop's primary purpose is to stop projectiles or objects from going beyond a designated area, ensuring safety and control. It acts as a barrier to prevent unintended damage or injury by containing projectiles like bullets, balls, or other items. In various contexts,...

Read More

Innovation and the Steward Leader

June 16, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

What happens when an organization sets aside innovation and reverts back to old ways of doing things? 1. Customers go elsewhere for products and services • Innovation drives competitive advantage. Without it, competitors who continue to innovate surpass other organizations in product quality, service delivery, and effectiveness. 2. Stagnation follows,...

Read More

Push and Pull

June 10, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

What happens when an organization sets aside innovation and reverts back to old ways of doing things? 1. Customers go elsewhere for products and services • Innovation drives competitive advantage. Without it, competitors who continue to innovate surpass other organizations in product quality, service delivery, and effectiveness. 2. Stagnation follows,...

Read More

Out with the New and Back in with the Old

May 27, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

What happens when an organization sets aside innovation and reverts back to old ways of doing things? 1. Customers go elsewhere for products and services • Innovation drives competitive advantage. Without it, competitors who continue to innovate surpass other organizations in product quality, service delivery, and effectiveness. 2. Stagnation follows,...

Read More

It’s Time!

May 27, 2025 | Devotional, Leadership, Steward Leader, Stewardship

The connection between ineffective leaders and the departure of close team members is strong and well-documented. I spoke recently with a departing VP of an organization who said, “It’s time!!” Here's how ineffective leadership can directly lead to team attrition...

Read More

Connect With Us

Connect with us and others in The Center for Steward Leader Studies community to stay informed on activities and opportunities.