Have you ever heard someone talk about being in a “wilderness” season? Maybe, you’d say you’re in a wilderness season right now. In the book of Numbers, we learn the story about the Israelites during their wilderness season. This story provides the origin of the phrase and a great teaching moment for those of us who find ourselves in a difficult moment. Lessons From The 12 Spies In Numbers 13, we catch up with God’s people, the Israelites, after their […]

In the West, we celebrate the arrival of “Holy Week” with Palm Sunday, a recognition of Jesus’s “Triumphal” Entry into Jerusalem ahead of his death, burial and resurrection. But by most definitions, this week was anything but triumphant. Ultimately, Jesus was betrayed, captured, beaten and crucified.As we dive deeper into the historical context of the events and contrast them against the pressures and cultural challenges we face today, I think we get a deeper perspective. Two Types of Kingdoms Each […]

There’s a growing demand for soft skills in the workplace. But what we call soft skills are actually spiritual skills. As Christians in the workplace, how can we cultivate our soft skill set to become better employees and better examples of excellence?

In August of 2022, my then 11-year-old son, Matthew, came to me and said, “Dad, I want to get into sports cards.”“Like baseball cards?” I replied.“Yeah, I’ve been watching this guy on YouTube who turned a penny into a car and I think I can do it with cards.”“A car?” I’m not sure if my eye roll was audible, but my immediate response wasn’t favorable.Like every kid in the 80s and 90s, I had my fair share of cards. In […]