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Tag Archives: Romans 12
Bosses and Leaders
A boss instills fear; a leader instills confidence. A boss creates resentment; a leader creates enthusiasm. A boss say, “I”; a leader says, “We.” A boss fixes blame; a leader fixes mistakes. A boss knows how; a leader shows how. … Continue reading
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Tagged bosses, bosses and leaders, how to lead, illustration, Leadership, Romans 12, spiritual gifts
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Career Choice
For years, my friend Paul Snoddy wanted to be a medical doctor. However, when he grew up Paul became a preacher, and he has had quite a successful career. Weighing in on this career choice, Paul’s son said, “Dad, just … Continue reading
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Tagged career choices, illustration, Paul Snoddy, preaching, Romans 12, serving the Lord, spiritual gifts
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Teamwork
A sea captain and his chief engineer were arguing over who was most important to the ship. To prove their point to each other, they decided to swap places. The chief engineer ascended to the bridge, and the captain went … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 12, body of Christ, illustration, Romans 12, teamwork, working together
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Busy as a Bee
I just read that a typical bee hive can have 90,000 bees living in it. Just like people, bees have different jobs, with specialized roles to play. Some bees travel around collecting the nectar that eventually becomes honey. Other bees … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, honey bees, Romans 12, serving the Lord, spiritual gifts, using your talent
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Good at What You Do
There are different levels of being good at something. For example, you might be good at math in that you can balance your checkbook. However, you probably aren’t good enough at math to be a rocket scientist who works for … Continue reading
Saddle Up!
While watching on television the Summer Olympic Games that recently took place in Rio, I caught some of the equestrian competition. The announcer mentioned that one competitor had earned $1 million riding her horse. I immediately thought to myself, “A … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged equestrian, illustration, riding a horse, Romans 12, spiritual gifts, Summer Olympics
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Leading the Way
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has apologized for his administration’s role in the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint. Furthermore, Snyder says that he will drink Flint water at home and at work for at least the next month to prove to … Continue reading
Not a Coach
I enjoy sports, and I attend a lot of local basketball games. Someone once asked me why I never got into coaching. It’s because I wouldn’t be very good at it. While I understand most of what has happened on … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership, Sports
Tagged coaching, gift of leadership, Hebrews 13:17, illustration, obey your leaders, Romans 12, spiritual gifts
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