Profiles in Bold Humility: Esther
Issue #119, November 27, 2013 Esther has all the qualities of a movie heroine. She was the beautiful first lady in the empire of King Xerxes, a position filled with glamor and prestige. Her rise from an orphan in exile to this position of power has captivated readers for centuries. But behind the amazing story […]
Profiles in Bold Humility: Moses
Issue #118, November 13, 2013 Humility is often seen as a sign of weakness. But Moses is an example of a servant leader who demonstrates that humility can be bold. He is described as “more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth” (Numbers 12:3). At the same time he was a bold […]
Profiles in Bold Humility: Joseph
Issue #117, October 29, 2013 What should servant leaders be, bold or humble? We are called to both as we already observed from Jesus who used whips and washbasins in his leadership. In this issue we will reflect on the life of Joseph who also demonstrated a balance between boldness and humility especially in the […]
Profiles in Bold Humility: Jesus
Issue #116, October 16, 2013 Following Jesus’ example of servant leadership is often a paradox. One time Jesus boldly picked up a whip and drove the money changers out of the temple. Then, on another occasion, He humbly washed the feet of His disciples. So what are we to do, wash feet or use a […]
Nehemiah: Visions Demand More Communication
Issue #83, June 6, 2012 The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because as yet I had said nothing to the Jews or the priests or nobles or officials or any others who would be doing the work. Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we […]
Nehemiah: Vision is birthed in prayer
Issue #76, February 29, 2012 The first response of Nehemiah to the desperate needs of his city was prayer. “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 1:4). His heart was deeply stirred by the report from Jerusalem […]
Moses: Leading with Courage
Issue #52, March 23, 2011 “Afterwards Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said…Let my people go.” (Exodus 5:1) With this simple sentence Moses begins what will be forty years of leadership. For Moses, and every servant leader, after the call from God, there’s work to be done! His entrance into Pharaoh’s court is a […]
Whips and Washbasins
Issue #1, February 20, 2009 Jesus, the greatest leader the world has ever known, picked up whips and drove the moneychangers out of the temple. Then he sat down with his disciples, took a towel and washbasin to show them a picture of servant leadership. How could the hands of Jesus wield a whip, and […]