Lead Like Jesus

What characteristics come to mind when you think of a servant? Do you think of courage? When Jesus faced Pilate, He displayed great presence of mind and steadfast courage, as did Stephen when facing the religious leaders, along with many faithful witnesses throughout the centuries. Christ-like courage springs from confidence that we have been called by God and are empowered b...

By today’s standards, it was before the dawn of civilization — before social media, before the internet — a time when we learned about places, people, and things in a building called school. We were taught math, science, history, and something called civics. We had home economics, shop, sports, music, and even “gym.”

And every now and then, we had this strange thing ca...

When Jesus went to pray at Gethsemane, He knew the struggle that was ahead of Him. He needed time with His Father, and He needed the spiritual companionship of His closest disciples. Where do you turn when pressure builds?

They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” He took Peter, James and John along with him, ...

Who do you trust? Who trusts you? Jesus showed Himself trustworthy with God and with people. He could be trusted to honor and obey God, and to speak God’s truth in every situation. Jesus demonstrated godly character, commitment, competence, and concern throughout His life. Because of how He lived and how He interacts with us even now, we know we can trust Him. How will you bu...

What do you need today in order to lead like Jesus? Do you need His strength? His wisdom? His compassion? His courage? His humility? Whatever you need, Jesus is able to meet your need. Even if you can’t put it into words, He knows, and He is asking the Father to supply your need so that you can serve Him today. What do you need?

Who then is the one who condemns? No...