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

    The Wait Was the Assignment: 1 Samuel 13 and 14

    Saul missed obedience by minutes. A devotional on trusting God’s timing, seeking his counsel, and stewarding the wait for business, community, and home leaders. He Missed It By Minutes Samuel had been clear …

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

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

    … went to sleep with empty jars. Every morning they had to trust that the ground would be covered again. There was no pantry to check, no reserve to fall back on. Faith was not an idea. It was a walk outside at …

  3. 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

    … 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 made …

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

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

    … to work under authority and to lead people who did not trust him. God used the waiting room to prepare the steward. The years that felt like delay were the years that made Joseph useful. Many of us treat …

  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

    … NIV). That is not a command to hustle. It is a command to trust. They were told to make room before the children came, because the growth would be God's doing, not theirs. The whole chapter is God speaking in …

  6. 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

    … anything else claims it. Lesson Five: Rest Is an Act of Trust There is a phrase in Exodus 31 that is easy to pass over. God describes the Sabbath as a sign "for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the …

  7. 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

    … to win an argument. He needed to stay faithful, and he trusted God with the outcome. When your convictions bump into someone else's rules, start with respect. Understand the pressure the other person is under, …

  8. 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

    … from. Holy rest is resting from finished work, with trust that God holds what you cannot. Sluggard rest is resting from work you have not started, with a quiet hope that it will go away. The first refreshes …

  9. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 15 min read

    The Idle Season: 2 Samuel 11 and the Leader Out of Position

    … there on your calendar for the next 90 days, and ask one trusted person to review your spending and schedule each month. For Community Leaders: Leaders Need a Nathan Civic leaders, board chairs, and coaches …

  10. 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

    … to recognize the moment when their voice is needed, and to trust that their times are held by God. "My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me." (Psalm 31:15, …

  11. Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 13 min read

    Numbering Our Days: Psalm 90 and the Wisdom of a Short Life

    … what he can finish will chase quick wins. A leader who trusts God's longer clock will build things meant to last after him. Lesson Two: Honesty About the Length of a Life Moses does something most of us avoid. …