(The following is the July 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-2.) People who work in different jobs throughout their careers encounter a variety of managers along the way. Personalities and management styles are as varied as the managers involved. We …
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Book Review: “Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church” by Matt Smethurst
I have served as a deacon for decades across two churches. Long before becoming a deacon, the church in which I grew up elected a friend and me to serve as "junior deacons" while we were high school teenagers—a non-voting position meant to expose us to the role and encourage our growth. From that time …
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The Significance of Servanthood
(The following is the February 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 10 and pay close attention to verses 35-45.) People in leadership positions differ in their exercise of authority. Some let it go to their heads and lord it over others insensitively. Fortunately, other leaders in powerful …
