But He answered and said to them,“When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’” Matthew 16:2 NASB 1995 Red– It’s worth reconsidering evaluations of leadership from some we consider exemplars. It all begins with Yeshua’s reference to folklore wisdom. “Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.” Yes,…
If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, . . . Leviticus 4:3 Sefaria Blame– The principle characteristic of a biblical leader is reluctance. Men and women marked by God for leadership roles almost always wish they were not chosen. When you meet people who desire to lead, you would be…
“But not so with you. Rather let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves.” Luke 22:26 ESV Not so with you – I recently gave a lecture on Reluctant Leadership. That prompted me to look at some of the material I wrote years ago about leadership fads, especially the…
But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the Lord said to me, ‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter.’ Deuteronomy 3:26 NASB On your account – John Maxwell aside, the role of the biblical leader is not so wonderful. It’s easy for us…
David went out to meet them, and said to them, “If you come peacefully to me to help me, my heart shall be united with you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, since there is no wrong in my hands, may the God of our fathers look on it and decide.” 1 Chronicles…
But Moses said to God, “Behold, who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?” Exodus 3:11 NASB Who am I? – God rarely chooses those who clamor for the assignment. In fact, the Bible demonstrates that God’s preference is for those who…
Then the LORD spoke to Moses saying, “Send out for yourself men so that they may spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel; . . .” Numbers 13:1-2 NASB For yourself – Shelah-lekha says the Hebrew text. The NASB properly translates this as “send for…
I recently gave a short talk on leadership at Glad Tidings church in New York City. Here is the lecture for you to enjoy. [audio:https://skipmoen.com/audio/leadership-gladtidings.mp3] (To listen, hit the Play button above, or right-click here, select “Save as…” and download the file to your computer.)
You are the anointed cherub that covers, I have set you so Ezekiel 28:14 Anointed Cherub – Ezekiel’s prophetic announcement to the king of Tyre describes more than we might think. Ezekiel provides us with a midrash on Adam. We need to pay close attention to the prophet’s words since they tell us a great…
If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, . . . Leviticus 4:3 Blame – The principle characteristic of a biblical leader is reluctance. Men and women marked by God for leadership roles almost always wish they were not chosen. When you meet people who desire…
