Patrick could never have imagined the vastness of a world still entirely unknown to western Europeans in the fifth century. But his mindset remains instructive nonetheless.

We could never begin to imagine what the twelve months to follow would be like. The shockwaves of a global pandemic left no corner of our lives untouched. I would never choose to relive the past twelve months. But the Lord has graciously brought opportunities for growth in all of them.

Don’t underestimate the impact your encouragement might have in someone’s life today. Rather than putting it off, who is God calling you to strengthen today?

Nostalgia touches not just our minds, but our emotions—our deepest fears, insecurities, loves, and ideals. As such, it can be an incredibly powerful force for good. However, if nostalgia is allowed to be a dominant force in the life of any individual or organization, it will undermine the ability to fulfill the mission.

Developing other leaders is an essential component of any effective leader’s job. If you’re not helping raise up other leaders, chances are you are not leading

Just because a friendship seems to come easy does not mean it does not demand work. But the work is worth it.

We know better, but most leaders tend to overestimate their limits. With regularity, I’ve met with team members and leaders who articulate different versions of the same story.

What happens when hubris embeds itself within an organization? Unfortunately, the cost is high.

Many of us struggle to connect the dots between what happens on our college and university campuses and God’s mission in the world.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day matters. It’s a day that should force us as Americans–and especially as evangelical Christians–to pause and remember.

In a culture obsessed with image and bravado, what I’m about to suggest might surprise you. In fact, for many leaders it’s outright scary. But I am convinced that effective and resilient leaders are those who walk with a visible limp.

Whether in an operating room or in our nation’s capital, Christians can rest in the Lord. That is no call to cultural retreat or to a passive fatalism. But it does call us to a better way than that of the world.

On any given day, there seems to be an infinite number of threats to leaders. Those that are committed to the long haul, to providing steady and capable leadership to their organizations, cannot afford to be naive about those dynamics that would undermine their sustainability.

Effective leaders are invariably characterized by hope. And Christian leaders, in particular, are to be those with the surest and steadiest hope. Unfortunately, it far too often seems to be the opposite.

The Christian season of Advent is one that deliberately builds into calendars, into the rhythm of time, a reminder of our waiting.

The Christian life is a lot like the instructions on the back of your shampoo bottle: lather, rinse, and repeat. In the ordinary rhythm of life, as the word of God is heard, received, and applied to our hearts by the Holy Spirit, we gradually grow in Christlikeness.

The best books help us to clarify our thinking, to strengthen our confidence in the Lord and His promises, to facilitate our own development in our various vocations, or even just to expand our sense of wonder at the world God has made.

It is often in those times of greatest hardship that we are most aware of the Lord’s faithfulness and kindness.