The mind is very complex. I would like to think that the mind controls the emotions and that I can, through thought, govern how I act. This is not the case. My desires actually shape my thoughts. In Ephesians 4: 22 I see that my old self is deluded by its lusts. In other words, my desires delude my mind. Whatever my deepest urges are, whether good or evil, my mind justifies them and supports them intellectually. History is replete... Read more

Wisdom is not cumulative. It is like manna… it needs to be acquired every day. Like the cross that must be carried and upon which we must daily die, so is wisdom. Knowledge is different. It can be amassed. Knowledge can be increased. Memory comes to play here. This is how we practically live our daily lives. It’s how we get to and from work without getting lost every day. It’s how science gathers data and attempts to apply it... Read more

Lead leaderlessly. That is, lead in a non-leading kind of way. Serve. Step out of the leadership position continually. Perpetually. Create the vacuum for others to lead and serve. Don’t go anywhere. No goal. No destiny. No vision. Keep it real and keep it present. You either serve the vision or you serve the people. Don’t ever think of the “church” as some kind of entity ASIDE from the real flesh and blood people that constitute it. The church isn’t... Read more