If you were about to start some new adventure, or take on a challenge that tests your resources, you might expect to be told to prepare for action! The apostle Peter calls his readers to do just that. In fact he tells them to prepare their minds and be controlled in their thinking. They were […]

This is how the apostle Peter describes an inheritance that is being safeguarded for you. Pretty impressive. Most of us spend a good deal of our time, talent and resources trying to get stuff that will perish, spoil and fade away. So how do we change our focus? What is this inheritance anyway and when […]

There is a lot said about leadership these days, and often it is compared (sometimes negatively) to managing. Nehemiah was both a leader and a manager. He accomplished what others were unable to do. He could inspire and influence others to work against seemingly overwhelming odds. He knew where to use his resources and how […]