Have you ever endured a desert season? Can God spread a table in the wilderness? Ps 78:19 Things get dry and unsatisfying, frustrating, or just boring. If you are a leader, maybe people around you start to grumble or even blame you for leading them to this arid place where God seems absent. You get […]
An Ode to the Spirit
Then Adonai, God, formed a person from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.Genesis 2:7 (CJB) Spirit, it is You who give us life, You give us breath, You give us the ability to live as we were intended: as children […]
Planted on the Mountain of the Lord
Many of us, myself included, spend a lot of time trying to figure out God’s plan for our lives. What is his purpose for me? What does he want me to do? Where does he want me to go? Basically, why am I here and where am I going? I must confess that from time […]
A Modern Song of Lament
Pray with our Persecuted Brothers and Sisters In September I traveled to Jos, Nigeria with fellow TLI Faculty members, Jim Seiler, and Jon and Francie Byron, to support Journey Nigeria. I had the privilege to lead Lectio Divina each morning for the Alumni group, a prayer where we listen to scripture read aloud in community […]
I Surrender All
One of the fun parts of my job when I worked at the YMCA was to lead groups through team building activities. I would have them do interesting things like line up in alphabetical order by middle name without talking, or cross an imaginary chasm using two boards and some “magic shoes”. But a classic […]
Stronger than the Storm
As I donned my rain jacket and stepped out of the car, my eyes anxiously searched the darkening clouds. Pregnant with moisture, they rolled menacingly toward my hilltop, and fear creased my brow. Weathering a severe storm was not in my plan for the 24 hours I was intending to spend isolated in a hidden […]
The Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done
Editor’s Note: This is a wonderful reflection and update from Jon and Francie Byron about their recent trip to Nigeria. Jon is one of the founders of The Leadership Institute and both he and Francie continue to lead us well as treasured friends. What a wonder it has been to travel across the seas to […]
