Leadership Ladder

Everyone has a place and a role. Everyone has a face and a soul. It may be brittle; it may be bright; It could be little or out of sight. But if you be just what you are You'll come to see you are a star. Star of your show, part of the whole. Now that you, go for the goal.

Are you the King?  Not of this world is Jesus’ reply.  It’s apples and oranges.  The key words that differentiate Jesus’ kingdom from our kingdoms are:  Realm, Reign, Rationale Peace, Power, Popularity  If you are like Pilate, and to some extent, we all are at some point, you just don't get it. We can't get it when we try to impose our own or society's definitions of power, might, prestige, and influence on a kingdom that is not of this world.  We ask the same question he asked. With truth standing before us, staring us in the face, trying one angle after another to explain truth to us and to shake us out of our tired definitions, "What is truth?"   The truth is that truth is .... And it is not what we think it is. It never was and never can be.  Truth that transcends and transforms enters the world as a blinding contrast to our values and false passions. it challenges our insecurities and control mania. It challenges our notions that we must reso...

Can You Drink the Cup? "And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:" - Mark 10:39   I do not know what I can do.   Nor do I really understand the price of the things I desire and require.   The disciples were posturing and negotiating. Who was most important among them? Who would be entitled to sit with Jesus in his throne room? They still assumed it would be like Herod’s throne.   It was a rather immature exercise. Yet, we still do it, even when we are more subtle about it.   We flash our credentials and flaunt our titles. We brag about our accomplishments and list our achievements as often as possible .  It may be insecurity; it may be self-doubt; or we may just be prideful.   We try to leverage our relationship with Jesus and our spiritual insights for material wealth, prestige, and power.   Jesus ...

What are we saying when we say, God bless America?" Who are we blessing? What do we mean?