Fame can be addicting. Even a little bit. And after he healed a few people, the word spread. But the scriptures tell us, “But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. “ Luke 5.15 As the report grew, Jesus was a rock star. People came …
The passage goes like this: Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from …
Prison stinks–especially if you are innocent. But that’s where John was. He offered political speak against the King. And that’s the kind of stuff that gets you thrown into prison. When you speak against the King, they don’t exactly give you favored treatment. The longer he stayed in prison, the more he realized that it was over. His story was …
If you are a baseball fan, then you recognize the name Jose Fernandez. He was a rising superstar for the Miami Marlins. At 24, he’d already pitched 4 seasons in the major leagues with a sterling 38-17 record and an earned run average below 3.00. He was a future hall of famer. His story was made all the more incredible …
Can you be generous with those who oppress you? Think about it. Luke 7 opens with a Roman centurion. A centurion was a commander in the Roman army. His responsibility was to keep order among the Jews, to quell uprisings. The Jews paid their taxes to Rome. To the Jews, the Romans represented an unwanted authority—oppressors. But this centurion is …
Have you considered Jesus? Think about him. Just a simple glance through the scriptures shows that everywhere he went, he always seemed to touch people, to change them, to make them better. Whether through a kind word, a powerful rebuke, a touch of his hand, a spoken word of healing, or through prayer, everywhere he went, he left in his …
I met her at a restaurant. From time to time, my travels take me to resort kinds of settings. I like to ask my waiters their story, how they got to be there, and where they come from. Like so many, Sara came to be a server because she wanted a couple of years off before graduate school—possibly. She told …
When families think about the future of their company and their legacy there is often a fundamental disconnect. The Family Business Institute reports that 88% of families believe that their same family or families will control the family business 5 years into the future. Stated plainly, most families believe that they have the necessary capacity within their own family for …
The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in. —Harold Goddard What does Goddard mean that our destinies are determined by the stories it loves and believes in? Battles and wars are not merely some technical matter of armies being massed against one another. …
In working with families, I find that while they are good at the business of getting together as a family, they leave unspoken some of the questions and the stories that are pivotal to the history of the family. In many cases, the family simply needs help to move beyond the surface level conversations. Similarly, there are too many assumptions—people …
