Intimate Leaders are Friends of Jesus
Issue #408, October 1, 2025 Do you consider yourself a follower of Jesus or a friend of Jesus? The difference is profoundly significant. The words Jesus gave His disciples invite us to an intimate friendship: 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does […]
#358 Timothy: Establishing Healthy Friendships
September 20, 2023 We have already seen several factors that helped Timothy grow in his leadership capacity. He was hungry to learn, he paid the price of leadership, he learned the Word and how to think and reflect. Timothy left hindrances behind and learned self-control as he became a role model. In this issue we […]
# 324 A Flourishing World: Relationships are honored
May 11, 2022 God created a lovely world that was flourishing, alive, and good in every regard. But then, for the first time, something in this world was described as “not good.” The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him” (Genesis […]
David: Choosing Friends
Issue #136, August 20, 2014 We have already recognized David’s skill as a shepherd, his heart as a faithful worshipper and his clarity of purpose in life. Yet, as an emerging leader David was alone. His family didn’t believe in him and only Samuel seemed to have a sense of what God was preparing to […]