I will leave a meek and humble people among you, and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.Zephaniah 3:12 (CSB) The question that church leaders need to ask themselves and their elders is this, "Am I modeling humility and meekness as a … [Continue reading]
No wicked scales
This morning I read this: “Shall I acquit the man with wicked scales and with a bag of deceitful weights?”Micah 6:11, ESV What is significant in reading this is that my mind moved beyond the most obvious application that it is wrong to cheat in … [Continue reading]
On a lost golden age
A good friend recently gave me a copy of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman. In the introduction, Trueman put words to something that I have thought for a while when he wrote: "As for the notion of some lost golden age, it … [Continue reading]
On Abuse of Power
Scripture is very clear on the tendency of each of us to go wrong if left unchecked. We need to be constantly aware of our propensity for self-deception. This is especially true of church leaders. This morning, I read this in Deuteronomy where … [Continue reading]
