Tag Archives: Leadership

Work

Posted on August 3, 2017 by cchrisholland

Is your candle burning at both ends (while the middle melts away too)? Truth is; balancing life in our modern world is challenging. A simple list of “what to do & what not to do” would be nice, but real life isn’t … Continue reading →

Wisdom 1.7

Posted on August 2, 2017 by cchrisholland

Are you wise? You’ll probably hesitate to answer “yes” because most people aren’t so bold as to refer to themselves as wise. However, consider what the Bible lists as the criteria for someone to be considered wise: “The fear of … Continue reading →

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Influence

Posted on August 1, 2017 by cchrisholland

When it comes to influence, there’s a lot of voices speaking about method, style, tone, and strategy through a never-ending supply of books, conferences, and social media. When you narrow the subject to Christian influence, it’s still much the same, … Continue reading →

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Wisdom 25.28

Posted on June 14, 2017 by cchrisholland

“Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.” – Proverbs 25:28 NKJV Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit for many reasons; one of which is our own benefit.

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Psalm 23-You are with Me

Posted on June 6, 2017 by cchrisholland

“For you are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4b NKJV “Just as for the sheep of David’s day there was comfort and consolation in seeing the rod in the shepherd’s skillful hands, so … Continue reading →

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Psalm 23-Valley of the Shadow

Posted on June 5, 2017 by cchrisholland

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…” – Psalm 23:4a NKJ “It is a most reassuring and reinforcing experience to the child of God to discover that there is, even … Continue reading →

Psalm 23-He Leads Me

Posted on June 4, 2017 by cchrisholland

“He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” – Psalm 23:3b NKJV “When the desire for self-assertion, self-aggrandizement, self-pleasing gives way to the desire for simply pleasing God and others, much of the fret and strain is … Continue reading →

Psalm 23-Restoration

Posted on June 3, 2017 by cchrisholland

“He restores my soul…” – Psalm 23:3a NKJV “When I read the life story of Jesus Christ and examine carefully His conduct in coping with human need, I see Him again and again as the Good Shepherd picking up “cast” … Continue reading →

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Psalm 23-Still Waters

Posted on June 2, 2017 by cchrisholland

“He leads me beside the still waters.” – Psalm 23:2b NKJV “All the long and complex history of earth’s religions, pagan worship, and human philosophy is bound up with this insatiable thirst for God. David, when he composed Psalm 23, … Continue reading →

Furnished

Posted on May 13, 2017 by cchrisholland

The Lord’s plans and provision for us often include people we may not know. For example, consider the moment when Jesus gave instructions about the Passover: “Go into the city, and a man will meet you…then he will show you … Continue reading →

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Wisdom 23.17

Posted on May 10, 2017 by cchrisholland

“Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead always fear the LORD. For then you will have a future, and your hope will never fade.” – Proverbs 23:17-18 HCSB There’s a variety of old sayings about “the grass looking greener on … Continue reading →

In the Shadow of the Almighty

Posted on May 9, 2017 by cchrisholland

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” – … Continue reading →

Wisdom 22.8

Posted on May 3, 2017 by cchrisholland

“Don’t move an ancient boundary marker, that your fathers set up.” – Proverbs 22:28 HCSB Changing property markers amounted to stealing, and it also showed disrespect to the previous generation. In our time, there are physical and cultural boundaries of … Continue reading →

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Big

Posted on May 1, 2017 by cchrisholland

Zacchaeus may have been a “wee-little-man” as the children’s song goes, but he had a big plan for getting ahead in life (hence the position as the hated Chief Tax Collector). Whether driven by the desire to compensate from being … Continue reading →

Greatness

Posted on April 29, 2017 by cchrisholland

Power is a whispering liar and always promises more than it can deliver. For example, pursuing inner satisfaction and contentment through control never ends with genuine peace. However, Christ can deliver the inner serenity we seek, but His way is one … Continue reading →

Workers

Posted on April 28, 2017 by cchrisholland

In ancient times, someone looking for work would be grateful for the chance to tend a vineyard. However, in Jesus’ parable of the workers (Matt. 20), the joy of getting hired in the morning was replaced by envy and anger … Continue reading →

Sorrow

Posted on April 25, 2017 by cchrisholland

Jesus understands the human condition. And it isn’t some kind of divine pity, it’s a thorough, all-encompassing, “been-there-felt-that”, loving compassion. Consider the shortest verse in the Bible: “Jesus wept.” – John 11:35 NKJV The backdrop of the verse was Lazarus’ … Continue reading →

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Duty

Posted on April 24, 2017 by cchrisholland

Occasionally, there are passages that “jump” from the Bible in total contrast to “greeting-card-type-quotes”. For example, when the disciples asked Jesus to “increase their faith”, He identified the power of “mustard seed” size faith; but then spoke this sobering truth: … Continue reading →

Exalted

Posted on April 21, 2017 by cchrisholland

When it comes to a potter’s work…the clay doesn’t get a say. And it’s the same with us too. None of us had a say in the skill-set, aptitude or body we were born with; that was God’s creative hand. … Continue reading →

Wisdom 22.2

Posted on April 19, 2017 by cchrisholland

“The rich and the poor have this in common, the LORD is the maker of them all.” – Proverbs 22:2 NKJV Society has always labeled people with terms like rich, poor, common, royal, famous, etc., but we’re all equal in … Continue reading →

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