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Article · Stewardship of Life · Oct 19, 2026 · 18 min read
Hired Hands Don't Sleep Well: Proverbs 1-3 and Trusting God in Every Detail of Life
Proverbs 1-3 shows that wisdom, understanding and peace come from trusting God in every detail, with obedience that flows from love, not a need to earn.
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
… ant and then walks him past a ruined field. Here is what Proverbs 6 and 24 teach about self-led diligence, the small delays that add up, and how to steward your time before the thorns come up.
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Know the Condition of Your Flocks: Proverbs 21, 22 and 27 on Margin, Debt and Paying Attention
… the one who knows the condition of the flock. Here is what Proverbs 21, 22 and 27 teach about margin, debt and paying attention to what God has put in your care.
Article · Stewardship of Leadership · Feb 25, 2026 · 10 min read
The Neighbor: When Faith Replaces Fear of Rivals in Exodus 1 to 3
Exodus 1-3: When Faith Replaces Fear of Rivals What Exodus 1 to 3 teaches leaders about replacing the fear of competition with faith. A devotional for business, community, and home. Opening Reflection Fear is a …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 29, 2026 · 14 min read
Silver as Common as Stones: 1 Kings 10 and 11 on Wealth and the Slow Drift of the Heart
… and to distinguish between right and wrong." (1 Kings 3:9, NIV). God was so pleased with that request that He gave Solomon wisdom, and then He added more: "Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked …
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
… the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods." (Esther 3:13, NIV). Inside the palace, the queen had no idea. Esther was a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, and she had risen to the throne without …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Oct 26, 2026 · 15 min read
The Shrine Beside the Altar: 2 Kings 17 and Modern Idolatry
… new. It is the first of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3). And when God renewed the covenant after the golden calf, He called Himself by the name Jealous (Exodus 34:14). To many readers, jealousy sounds like a …
Article · Stewardship of Leadership · Jun 24, 2026 · 9 min read
The Wet-Feet Mandate: Joshua 1 to 4 on Being Strong and Courageous
… move until the priests stepped into the current (Joshua 3:15-16). Provision meets obedience in the water, never on the bank. Mark the victory, or the next generation inherits amnesia. Twelve stones were raised …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 17, 2026 · 11 min read
The Bronze David Never Used: 2 Samuel 8 and 9
… with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops" (Proverbs 3:9, NIV). Your Obedience Step Look at your best recent season and name one surplus you are holding that the mission does not need. This week, …
Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Aug 25, 2026 · 14 min read
The Wait Was the Assignment: 1 Samuel 13 and 14
… ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight" (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV). Your Obedience Step Before your next major decision, set aside time to pray and seek counsel, and do not move until that time has …
Article · Stewardship of Leadership · Feb 25, 2026 · 14 min read
Accountability and the Weight of Leading: Leviticus 1 to 4
… doesn’t have the drama of Exodus or the wisdom poetry of Proverbs. It reads, on the surface, […]
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 28, 2026 · 12 min read
More Than Enough: Exodus 36 and the Leader Who Told the People to Stop Giving
… the craftsmen asked Moses to make them stop. Exodus 36:3-7 is the only campaign in Scripture that ended because there was too much, and it shows what willing hearts, honest workers and a leader who knows the …
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
… ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish" (Jonah 1:3, NIV). He did not run because he was afraid of failing. He ran because he was afraid of succeeding. He tells us so himself in chapter four. That is why …
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
… it bluntly: "The tongue has the power of life and death" (Proverbs 18:21, NIV). Your Obedience Step Before your next team meeting, write down the report you plan to give. Read it back and ask whether it …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Apr 30, 2026 · 12 min read
The Curse You Never Heard: The Balaam Lesson Every Leader Needs in Numbers 23 and 24
… you, and whoever curses you I will curse" (Genesis 12:3, NIV). The covenant came first. Performance came later. Performance always comes later. For leaders, this is freeing and sobering at once. You are not the …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 17, 2026 · 15 min read
You Will Become What You Fear: Psalm 112 and the Fear of the Lord in Your Money
… deeds, and his righteousness endures forever." (Psalm 111:3, NIV) Of the one who fears Him: "Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever." (Psalm 112:3, NIV) Of God: "He has …
Article · Stewardship Faith-Spiritual Growth · Sep 15, 2026 · 23 min read
Where the Joy Is: Psalms 73, 77, and 78
… when I saw the prosperity of the wicked" (Psalm 73:2-3, NIV) Notice the order. He saw, and then he envied. Comparison always begins with the eyes. The longer he looked, the more his theology bent. He started to …
Article · Stewardship of Life · Oct 27, 2026 · 14 min read
Work It and Take Care of It: Genesis 1 and 2 on the First Job God Gave
… after things went wrong. We read the curse in Genesis 3 and assume that is where work began. But the Bible tells a different story. Before sin entered the world, before the ground was cursed, before anyone …
Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Men Who Understood the Times: 1 Chronicles 12 on Reading Your Season and Knowing What to Do
… "as the Lord had promised through Samuel" (1 Chronicles 11:3, NIV). This is where a lot of modern talk about understanding the times goes wrong. We often treat it as trend-reading: watching the culture, …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Don't Ask for Just a Few: 2 Kings 4 and the Widow's Oil on Debt, Help and Provision
… over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender." (Proverbs 22:7, NIV). In her case that proverb was not a figure of speech. The lender was coming to make her sons his servants. Debt always reaches for …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 31, 2026 · 14 min read
Selling Your Own People: Nehemiah 5 and the Leader Who Refused to Profit From Debt
… our homes to get grain during the famine.'" (Nehemiah 5:3, NIV). Still others said, "We have had to borrow money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards." (Nehemiah 5:4, NIV). Then came the line that …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Only What Comes From Your Hand: 1 Chronicles 29 and the Leader Who Gives It All Back
… you are a warrior and have shed blood." (1 Chronicles 28:3, NIV). The honor of building would go to his son Solomon, who was still young and untested. Most of us would have stepped back at that point and let …
Article · Stewardship of Resources · Oct 29, 2026 · 14 min read
The Silver Under the Tent: Joshua 7 on Hidden Wealth and the Trouble It Brings
… whole army, for only a few people live there." (Joshua 7:3, NIV). So about three thousand men went up, and they ran for their lives. The men of Ai chased them from the city gate down to the stone quarries and …
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
… paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways." (Proverbs 4:25-26, NIV). Your Obedience Step Write down three lines you will not cross in your business, no matter the opportunity, and one daily rhythm …
Article · Stewardship of Life · Nov 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Before I Formed You: Psalm 139 and Jeremiah 1 on Stewarding a Life You Did Not Write
… Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." (Proverbs 16:3, NIV). Your Obedience Step Before your next planning meeting, write down one area of your business that needs building and one that needs …
Article · Stewardship of Life · Oct 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Children Yet to Be Born: Deuteronomy 6 and Psalm 78 on Passing Faith to the Next Generation
… and known, things our ancestors have told us." (Psalm 78:3, NIV). His commitment follows. "We will not hide them from their descendants; we will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, his …
Article · Stewardship of Life · Oct 26, 2026 · 17 min read
The Letter on the Altar: Isaiah 37 to 39 on Trusting God With Your Days
… a short, honest line: Hezekiah wept bitterly (Isaiah 38:3). The parallel account says Isaiah had not yet left the palace courtyard when God sent him back (2 Kings 20:4). "Go and tell Hezekiah, 'This is what the …
Article · Stewardship of Time and Discipline · Oct 21, 2026 · 15 min read
The Idle Season: 2 Samuel 11 and the Leader Out of Position
… guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." (Proverbs 4:23, NIV). It is about refusing the first step, while it is still small enough to refuse. Lesson Four: Cover-Ups Consume a Leader's Time Once …
Article · Stewardship of Life · Jul 28, 2026 · 11 min read
The Two Faces of Pride: Why Your Success May Be More Dangerous Than Your Fear
… goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18, NIV). Watch, too, how the insecure face of pride wounds a community. When Ephraim complained, Gideon managed it with a soft answer. But …
