“Leadership is influence,” wrote J. Oswald Sanders, “the ability of one person to influence others. One man can lead others only to the extent that he can influence them.” Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2026
The Weapons of Our Warfare Are Not Carnal
While we have been on our blogging break, we’ve again been reminded how easily people justify violence—even in the name of faith.
A recent act of political violence involved a highly educated young man who targeted a member of a presidential administration. In a manifesto sent to family members just minutes before the attack, he listed numerous grievances and attempted to frame his actions as a defense of the oppressed—even appealing to Christian reasoning. Continue reading
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Knit Together in Love
At a recent Gospel Meeting, the preacher’s wife gifted my wife some washcloths she had knitted. Apparently, this is more than a passing hobby, as she knits for her family and for others.
While in the mountains, I came across the story of a woman named Grace who knitted blankets—not for profit or recognition, but for people she’d never met. Continue reading
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