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  1. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · May 22, 2026 · 20 min read

    Remember the Rescue: Deuteronomy 5 to 10 on Leadership, Fear, and Pride

    Deuteronomy 5-10: Leadership, Fear, and Pride What Deuteronomy 5 to 10 teaches leaders about the twin threats of fear and pride, and how remembering God’s rescue keeps you grounded. Opening Reflection Most …

  2. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Jul 19, 2026 · 14 min read

    Break the Jar: Gideon and the Stewardship of a Faith You Did Not Build

    … Judges 6 and 7 show God entrusting faith and victory to a fearful man, then subtracting his army so the glory stayed His. A devotional for leaders. Gideon did not volunteer. The angel of the Lord found him …

  3. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Apr 8, 2026 · 20 min read

    The Contagion of Distrust: Numbers 11 to 15 on How Distrust Spreads in a Team

    … in frustration, your followers will eventually shout in fear. What you grumble at the dinner table, your children will one day believe about God. What you text to a trusted friend about the organization's …

  4. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 15 min read

    Pour It Out Like Water: Lamentations and the Full Relationship God Invites

    … deal that fell apart because of a shortcut you took, the fear that keeps you awake, the resentment toward a partner, never make the agenda. God is not your board. He already knows the real numbers. When a …

  5. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 15 min read

    The Shrine Beside the Altar: 2 Kings 17 and Modern Idolatry

    … place in your heart begins to shape your desires, your fears and your character. Worship money, and you grow anxious and grasping. Worship approval, and you grow fragile, always checking how you are seen. …

  6. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 15, 2026 · 23 min read

    Where the Joy Is: Psalms 73, 77, and 78

    … replaying the same conversation, the same number, the same fear. You are praying, technically. But every sentence starts with "I." Or you finally get the thing you wanted. The deal closed. The house is bought. …

  7. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · May 15, 2026 · 12 min read

    The Inhabitants You Left Standing: Numbers 33 and the Compromises That Undermine Leaders

    … keep feeding. A habit you manage instead of renouncing. A fear you consult before you consult God. These are the inhabitants left standing, and they rarely announce themselves. Numbers 33 gives forty-two stages …

  8. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 16 min read

    Rejoice Over Nineveh: Jonah 1 to 4 and the Heart That Wants Its Enemies Saved

    … the LORD because of him. "At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him" (Jonah 1:16, NIV). God was already showing Jonah that His compassion was wider …

  9. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 17, 2026 · 15 min read

    The Unfinished Prayer God Kept: Psalms 81, 88, 92, and 93

    … before bringing them to You. I have hidden my anger, my fear, and my exhaustion, as if You could not handle them. Thank You for hearing all of it. Thank You for keeping honest prayers in Your book and for …

  10. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Aug 18, 2026 · 27 min read

    The Box They Could Carry: 1 Samuel 4 to 8

    … and blind, sits by the road watching, because "his heart feared for the ark of God" (1 Samuel 4:13, NIV). When the messenger reports, Eli hears about his sons and does not move. He hears the ark is taken and …

  11. Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Jun 24, 2026 · 11 min read

    The Gap Where Grace Lives: Exodus 4 to 6 on Imposter Syndrome and Grace

    … day you forget that is the day you start leading out of fear, defending a position you secretly believe you do not deserve. Scripture sets one bar for a steward, and it is not brilliance. Paul says it plainly: …