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We are looking at six aspects of transformation as part of the Christian walk with Christ.  Our first consideration is the breadth of the work that God seeks to do in us. The transformation we are seeking requires our total and complete being or it is not transformation.  It is...

One of the most overused and abused words in our modern vocabulary is ‘transformation’. We use it to describe everything from weight loss to the effects of new kitchen cabinets. I fear that by our overuse of it we have robbed it of its radical meaning. To be ‘formed’ means...

It may seem strange that the final discipline is death.  Have we journeyed all this way as a steward leader only now to be asked to die?  In a word, yes.  The life of the steward leader does not end with death, it begins with death.  Indeed, until you have...

As leaders we are called upon to lead our people by modeling the life of a faithful steward.  Here is a quick check list to see how you are doing. Time.  How are you modeling balance and wholeness in your use of time?  More importantly, whose time is it, really?...

Everything in this world emerged from the simple combination of the human being created in God’s image, and the Garden, which was created for humanity, and humanity for it. Those ingredients are the foundation for all that exists in God’s creation: a man, a woman and a garden. All of...

When I am in a hurry I see the people God places in my path as obstacles to be overcome. I get focused on my agenda, my needs and my precious time and the people I encounter mostly get in my way.  They don’t drive fast enough, move me through...

‘Who – as a matter of deep conviction and humility – will determine your worth, the value of your life on earth?’ One of my bookmarks carries a thought that has stayed with me throughout my years in leadership: “It doesn’t matter if the world knows, or sees or understands,...

Is your self-image in balance?  As leaders we face persistent temptations and pressures designed to knock us out of balance.  Here is an uncomfortable and uncompromising question for you; what drives your self-image?  That is, what are the sources that you listen to each day that will ultimately determine the...