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Genesis 4 -Sin Crouching at the Door

Genesis 4 -Sin Crouching at the Door

Reading: Genesis 4; James 1:12–15; James 2:1–9; Hebrews 11:4 Key Verse: Genesis 4:7 — “Sin is crouching at the door; its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Personal Reflection Genesis 4 gives us a sobering picture of emotional hijacking and the danger of unruled desires. Cain becomes angry when God accepts […]
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Genesis 3 – The Scaffolding of Care

Genesis 3 – The Scaffolding of Care

Reading: Genesis 1–3; John 10:10; Hebrews 13:17Key Verse: Genesis 3:1 — “Did God really say…?” Personal ReflectionGenesis 1 and 2 give us a picture of leadership as God designed it: ordered, life‑giving, protective, and deeply relational. God establishes boundaries not to restrict His people but to sustain their flourishing. His commands are the scaffolding of […]
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Genesis 2 – Designed to Thrive

Genesis 2 – Designed to Thrive

God’s Leadership Pattern for Men Reading: Genesis 2 Key Verse: “The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.” — Genesis 2:15 Personal ReflectionYesterday we saw that God’s first act of leadership was to bring order out of chaos. He created structure, boundaries, rhythms, […]
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Genesis 1 – From Chaos to Order

Genesis 1 – From Chaos to Order

God’s Pattern for LeadershipGenesis 1 opens with a world that is formless and void — chaotic, unordered, uninhabitable. God’s first act of leadership is to bring order out of chaos. God not only creates order; He maintains it. The sun and moon are His governance system — His “policies” that preserve the boundaries He established. […]
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Duty of Care

Duty of Care

Opening Discussion: What pictures comes to mind when I talk about Duty of Care? Duty of Care – Defined Biblically 1 Peter 5:1-4 And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his […]
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Unity and Our Stories

Unity and Our Stories

Dear Brothers and Sisters, I continue to pray for unity, and I trust you are too. Each day I’ve been praying Isaiah 62:7: “Give the Lord no rest until he completes His work.” “…making our righteousness shine like the dawn, and our salvation blaze like a burning torch.” (Isa 62:1) In October I wrote a […]
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Pray for Unity

Pray for Unity

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In this role I see it all—the good, the bad, and the ugly. In working with orientation through the years, one reality that hasn’t changed is that the number one reason missionaries leave the field is conflict. Whether with coworkers, spouses, or leaders, interpersonal conflict remains the leading cause of attrition. […]
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God Has This

God Has This

Reading: Psalm 121 Key Verse: Psalm 121:2 — “My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!” Personal Reflection Early this morning, I got up to see a coworker off to the airport. As he carried his bags to the taxi, one of our dogs bolted out the gate—the more aggressive one. He’s […]
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Wake Up to His Strength

Wake Up to His Strength

Reading: Isaiah 51-52:1; Psalm 118; Psalm 56 Key Verse: Isaiah 52:6 — “I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power.” Personal Reflection There must have been many in Israel who complained about the suffering they were experiencing. God was judging them as a nation—just as He said […]
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Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Living Under God’s Blessing, vs Outside of God’s Blessing

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 15:1–7; 2 Chronicles 26 Key Verse: “As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.” — 2 Chronicles 26:5 Reflection In reading the account of Uzziah’s reign in Judah vs the kings in Israel during the same time period, it begs the question, what made the difference between God’s […]
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