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Archive for October, 2008

Good to Great – Attribute 2: Spiritual Humility

The other attribute is to have Spiritual Humility.
This humility is manifest in our life when we are men and women who:

Demonstrate a compelling modesty, shunning public adulation; never boastful. – I think we’ve spent a lot of time on this. If you need to be reminded, look at Christ. Remember who he was [...]

October 31st, 2008
Topic: Book Reviews & Commentary Tags: , , ,

Good to Great – Attribute 1: Cross Centered

To be a great leader in the church, to be a great leader in your workplace, to show the world who God is, you need to have these two attributes, which are characterized by three manifestations listed below:
Attribute #1: An unwavering will to see the cross magnified above all else.
This is manifested by someone who:

Creates [...]

October 30th, 2008
Topic: Book Reviews & Commentary Tags: , , ,

Good to Great by Jim Collins – Level 5 Leaders

So what type of person has success in business? What does this successful leader look like and what sets him apart from other leaders? He defines a Level 5 leader by saying:
Level 5 leaders channel their ego needs away from themselves into the larger goal of building a great company. It’s not [...]

October 29th, 2008
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Gospel of John for Kids – Part 1: The Meeting

The night before as we pass our weekly meeting spot
Jonathan: See you tomorrow Starbucks
(This kid kills me)
Tonight Jonathan and I had another meeting; at this one we started the book of John. I learned a few things from this meeting, but mostly I learned that there are a lot of words that he [...]

October 23rd, 2008
Topic: Gospel for Kids Tags: , , ,

Gospel of John for Kids – Part 1: The Messiah

As a refresher, last week we walked through the first section of the Gospel Primer, however, Jonathan requested that we just read the Bible. So we’re starting in John. I’ve put together an intro to that. He has read most of chapter 1 on his own, so we’ll be reviewing what he’s read and try to integrate it into the whole of Scripture that he’s been learning about in Sunday School.

October 23rd, 2008
Topic: Gospel for Kids Tags: , , ,

Knowledge of ourselves

I was reading Calvin’s Institutes this evening and came across this great quote from I:I:1-2
The knowledge of ourselves not only arouses us to seek God, but also, as it were, leads us by the hand to find him….Again, it is certain that man never achieves a clear knowledge of himself unless he has first looked [...]

October 19th, 2008
Topic: Quotes Tags: , , ,

When Politics and Life Collide

I know I have been outspoken on Facebook and otherwise about my vote for this year’s election. I pray that these statements do not cause you to look at this post and ignore it. Please, regardless of your view, read what I’ve written before you go to the polls. This is my [...]

October 19th, 2008
Topic: Personal Tags: , ,

The Local Church…

Tonight I was listening to Mark Dever’s 2002 Sermon titled “The importance of the local church”. This message is great, but Dever says something at about that halfway point that made me get out of bed and come type it out so I wouldn’t forget it. Here you go:
Having that ability to love [...]

October 19th, 2008
Topic: Sermon Commentaries Tags: , , ,

Gospel for Kids – Part 1: The Meeting

Jonathan: How long are we gonna do this?
Matt: Until we die.

(Don’t you all talk to your kids like that?)

October 17th, 2008
Topic: Gospel for Kids Tags: , ,

Abortion and Obama

A friend of mine posted this article on their facebook yesterday. It is a great perspective on the key topic of this year’s election. Take a look:
Not Cool Obamas Pro-Abortion Stance

October 17th, 2008
Topic: Quotes Tags: ,