The tragic story of Saul’s demise provides a powerful historical lesson for anyone aspiring to leadership: unconquered insecurity will corrupt the noblest of ambitions. Sadly, Saul’s error continues to be repeated generation after generation—even among Christian leaders. Shortly after I came to Christ over thirty years ago, I began associating with a Christian movement that […]
It seems rather strange that Samuel would anoint the shepherd-boy, David, to be king while the currently reigning king, Saul, still held the throne. Further still, David was not part of Saul’s lineage. Without kinship, David would be seen as competition. When a king feels threatened by a competitor trouble is sure to follow. One […]
Do you have a problem with procrastination? In all honesty, I think that entirely avoiding procrastination is nearly impossible in our day and age. Why? We have too many choices! Our lives are full of options and distractions. The difficulty multiplies when our choices have long-term ramifications. So much research and energy goes into making […]
They tell us he’s out there—somewhere. Some call him the missing link—that illusive transitional life form between man and ape. You’d think that they would have found him by now, what with all the effort. Unfortunately for naturalists, the missing link is still missing—providing a powerful platform for opponents of naturalistic theory. They tell us it’s […]
