Old Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Joshua If you’re facing a significant transition, you want a person like Joshua on your side to help navigate risk. Here is a guy who had survived four decades in the wilderness and then went on to lead a years-long, successful military invasion. Afterwards, he negotiated territory settlements for […]
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Devotional: Managing Change Then and Now – Abigail’s Steady Diplomacy
Old Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Abigail If you’re facing conflict, you want a person like Abigail on your side to help mediate. She was a classic “Listen and Be Patient” woman. Caught between the actions of her foolish husband and the hurt of a magnetic leader during a period of rapid change in Israel, […]
Devotional: Processing Information Then and Now – Moses Gets the Facts
Old Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Moses If you’re facing a challenge or undertaking a new project, you want a guy like Moses to grasp your vision. Moses was a classic “Check Out the Facts First” kind of guy, and with good reason. His assignment was difficult and long-term. Moses needed to know this was […]
Devotional: Solving Problems Then and Now – Nehemiah Gets It Done
Old Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Nehemiah If you’re running a building project, you want Nehemiah as your general contractor. Consider his resume: Nehemiah led a major structural renovation that surrounded an entire city, completing it under budget and in 52 days. And he used a volunteer work force. He was a classic “Let’s Get […]
Group Devotional: We Complete Each Other
Lead Your Team through the Profile, Part 1: Group Devotional God Made Us to Complete Each Other, Not Compete With Each Other For You To Think About In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul uses a word picture to describe healthy relationships: the human body. Like He does elsewhere in scripture, God provides us with […]
Strengths of the Heart, Part 3: An Active Heart
A series that examines how God uses the strengths of the human heart to build relationships In scripture, the term “heart” is used to denote a person’s inner self. The heart is the center of spiritual activity, moral understanding, and human will. God uses the human heart to build relationships, helping you and those in […]
Strengths of the Heart, Part 2: An Understanding Heart
A series that examines how God uses the strengths of the human heart to build relationships In scripture, the term “heart” is used to denote a person’s inner self. The heart is the center of spiritual activity, moral understanding, and human will. God uses the human heart to build relationships. In particular, He is able […]
Strengths of the Heart, Part 1: A Teachable Heart
A series that examines how God uses the strengths of the heart to build relationships In scripture, the term “heart” is used to denote a person’s inner self. The heart is the center of spiritual activity, moral understanding, and human will. God uses strengths of the human heart to build relationships – specifically a heart […]
Strengths in the Christmas Story, Part 4: Two Ways to Face Risk
How God Used Mary and Joseph’s Strengths, Part 4 God specially selected Mary and Joseph to be Jesus’ earthly parents. He used their different strengths in processing information, solving problems, managing change, and facing risk – each in unique ways. The Christmas story reveals the value of those differences. Mary and Joseph balanced one another. […]
Strengths in the Christmas Story, Part 3: Two Ways to Manage Change
How God Used Mary and Joseph’s Strengths, Part 3 Throughout the Christmas story, Mary and Joseph demonstrate the value of different strengths. God specially selected Mary and Joseph to be Jesus’ earthly parents. He used their different strengths in processing information, solving problems, managing change, and facing risk – each in unique ways. Mary and […]
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