Leading with Gratitude
Issue #412, November 26, 2025 Many leaders live in tomorrow—and miss the blessings of today. While looking ahead and solving problems is a needed component of leadership, it can lead to a lack of appreciation for what is. Serving leaders learn to lead with gratitude. Consider Paul’s leadership: 33 Just before dawn Paul urged them all […]
Speaking the Truth, With Hope
September 4, 2019 Paul continues to challenge servant leaders to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).But will speaking truth in love accomplish the change we desire? Since Paul recognizes that we might be tempted to avoid speaking the truth because we can’t predict the outcome, he also tells us that love always hopes (1 […]
The Leader and Emotion: Depression
Can a servant leader experience depression? Consider David’s writing in Psalm 88. “LORD, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. 2 May my prayer come before you; turn your ear to my cry. 3 I am overwhelmed with troubles and my life draws near to death. 4 […]
Leading with Joy
Issue #45, December 1, 2010 Paul was chained up in prison, struggling, not sure whether it would be better to live or die, and opposed by people determined to undermine his leadership. In this situation he wrote four chapters of inspiration summarized by one of his opening statements, “And because of this I rejoice. Yes, […]