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In the Old Testament, God gave a unique command for any king who ascended the throne. He didn't ask the king to build a bigger army or a taller palace first. He asked him to pick up a pen. "Also it sh...

In ancient Athens, moneychangers had to deal with coins that were "whittled" down. People would shave off the edges of the soft metal to steal a little value. The moneychangers who refused these coins...

There is a myth that to be a leader, you must be loud. We confuse aggression with strength and silence with weakness. We see the heroes in movies breaking things to save the day, and we think that is...

A courtroom and a cross say the same thing: the debt has been paid. The difference is that the cross paid it for everyone who will ever believe, two thousand years before they were born. Forgiveness i...

We often read the Old Testament and dismiss it as ancient agricultural advice. Deuteronomy 25:4 says: "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." It sounds like a rule about being kind...

When Joshua took over leadership of Israel, he faced a land of fortified walls and giants. The natural obstacles were at their peak. The Jordan River was even overflowing its banks. Most leaders would...

When something thrives, people often credit luck, talent, or timing.Scripture points to another foundation: "Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established."Proverbs 24:3 Nati...

There's a passage in Scripture where God speaks to leaders. It is not gentle, and it is painfully clear: "The weak you have not strengthened, nor have you healed those who were sick."Ezekiel 34:4 God...

We often ask God for provision. But in Scripture, God keeps pointing to something deeper. In Isaiah 1:1, the prophet describes the hāzôn (חָזוֹן), a God-given vision. The verb behind it, ḥāzāh (...