I think we can say factually that we are in a crisis of leadership in this country and the world. It is not just political government. Leadership is also suffering in education, business, city governments, families and in the Churches. Today I want to take a practical look at this issue of leadership. Itās not so much a discussion of leadership principles but more about the whole concept of leadership, the nature of leadership. First, I want to look at leadership from a worldly … [Read more...] about The True Nature of Leadership
Self-Righteousness
Our Old Man
In assessing the many aspects of the body of Christ, the thing that stands out to me is that we have a personal responsibility to the body. We cannot sidestep that. We could summarize that responsibility as: āBut the manifestation of the Spirit (or the fruit or the expression of the Spirit) is given to each one for the profit of all:ā (1 Corinthians 12:7). To be able to express the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), obviously one must first have it. This is where our individual … [Read more...] about Our Old Man
The Collapse of Justice
Our problems with justice today began with those entrusted with judgment in ancient Israel. They rejected Godās moral authority over them. They made the law void. The problem continues to this day in that Godās moral authority is also rejected by those entrusted to uphold it now. The Enlightenment, a movement in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, promoted reason and reason alone as the method of obtaining truth. Nietzsche, a man famous for saying God is dead … [Read more...] about The Collapse of Justice
Ethnic Gnosticism
Ethnic Gnosticism is a term crafted by Voddie Baucham to explain the phenomenon of people believing that somehow because of oneās ethnicity that one is able to know when something or someone is racist. Voddie Baucham is an American who is currently Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. He sheds light on the way this ideology is undermining the gospel and compromising genuine Christian relationships in the broader Christian church today. His message is not from … [Read more...] about Ethnic Gnosticism
The Danger of Political Correctness
If Christ were to run for political office today, would He be elected? Hypothetically, we could reason and say, āWell He is honest in all His dealings, He is a hard worker, He is willing to help anyone, He sets the standard for moral uprightness, etc.ā What is there not to like? By todayās standards, there is plenty. Jesus Christ was not āpolitically correctā ā not by todayās view. He, with His supernatural and spiritual understanding, said things that illuminated the truth, things that went … [Read more...] about The Danger of Political Correctness
When Right is Wrong
There is ample and graphic evidence to be seen in world events that underscores the fact that there is an evil āprince of the power of the airā at work (Ephesians 2.2). This power motivates the human mind in a particular way. This is not new understanding to students of the Bible; however, the ever-increasing scope of this influence is becoming frighteningly more visible. Satan is the prince of the power of the air and stirs the spirits of humans injecting into them attitudes, moods, and … [Read more...] about When Right is Wrong
The Missing Dimension in Morality
We have a very real problem that pervades our world ā and that problem is the missing dimension of morality. As one political commentator noted, āThis is not a constitutional problem. It is a moral crisis.ā The lack of morality is a disease of the mind, and one definition of madness is āextremely foolish behavior.ā Why do so many of societyās influential people do things that leave us shaking our heads in bewilderment and asking the question, āWhat were they thinking?ā What characterizes … [Read more...] about The Missing Dimension in Morality