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  1. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 11 min read

    Enough for Today: Exodus 16 and the Discipline of Daily Bread

    … the old arrangement, or the old compromise looks safe. Fear does not only cloud the future. It edits the past. Bread With Instructions God does not answer the complaint with a lecture. He answers it with bread. …

  2. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 12 min read

    Morning Till Evening: Exodus 18 and the Leader Who Cannot Do It Alone

    … "But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens." (Exodus 18:21, NIV). Notice what …

  3. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read

    Just as He Had Done Before: Daniel 1 and 6 on Resolve and the Daily Habit That Holds

    … because of you.'" (Daniel 1:9-10, NIV). The official's fear was real. He was responsible for results, and his life was on the line. Daniel did not dismiss that fear or lecture him about it. He took it seriously …

  4. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 27, 2026 · 13 min read

    The Day God Called Holy: Genesis 2 and Exodus 20 on the Rest Built Into Creation

    … of something deeper than a busy schedule. It can reveal fear that if we stop, everything will fall apart. It can reveal pride that we are indispensable. It can reveal a heart that trusts its own effort more …

  5. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 26, 2026 · 16 min read

    The Fast God Chose: Isaiah 54 to 58 on Stewarding the Sabbath and True Fasting

    … 58 that every disciplined leader should hear with a little fear. God's people had kept the calendar. They had skipped the meals. They had bowed their heads and humbled themselves on the right days. And they …

  6. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read

    A Little Folding of the Hands: Proverbs 6 and 24 on the Ant, the Sluggard's Field and Small Delays

    … every hour belongs to God. But the motivation is not fear of being caught. It is faithfulness to the One who entrusted the work. This matters most for leaders. The higher you rise, the fewer people can tell you …

  7. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 31, 2026 · 14 min read

    For Such a Time as This: Esther 4 on Stewarding the Season and the Seat God Gave You

    … that was in his hand." (Esther 5:2, NIV). The door she feared opened. It does not always, but Esther's pattern holds either way: see the moment, count the cost, gather your people, seek God, set a limit on your …

  8. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 28, 2026 · 13 min read

    Seven Good Years: Genesis 41 on Planning for Plenty and Famine

    … and plans for the year that does not go well. That is not fear. It is wisdom, and it protects the people who depend on you. "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty." …

  9. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Aug 25, 2026 · 14 min read

    The Wait Was the Assignment: 1 Samuel 13 and 14

    … got honored, the shop kept its name. Nothing he had feared actually happened. The only thing that happened was that it happened without him. Sal came out and stood next to him a while before he said anything. …