6 powerful truths about fearing God that transform Christian leadership - John Bunyan's The Fear of God, though published in 1679, speaks directly to us today. Fearing God is foreign to most people—even to Christians. But when a leader grasps the… [...]
The 3 kinds of fear at play in leadership - I like how GotQuestions.org breaks down the concept of fear. First, there's respect in the way a servant fears his master and serves him faithfully; then there is the reverence… [...]
The “blessed confusion” of fearing God - John Bunyan's book The Fear of God (1679) paints a powerful picture of God's "dreadful" presence. He references verses like Revelation 1:17, when in a vision, John the Apostle comes… [...]
Why I fear God more now - Have you read a Christian classic lately? I highly recommend taking up the habit. John Bunyan's A Treatise on the Fear of God (1679) is one I've begun recently. I… [...]
Have you fallen into this thinking trap? - I just started reading the Christian classic A Treatise on the Fear of God, and my mind is getting stretched again. John Bunyan published it in 1679, the year after… [...]
Biblical leadership books for your summer reading list - I'm taking a break from my regular devotions to let you know about a few books I've written on the topic of biblical leadership. The first one is called Leading… [...]
A one-word reminder as you struggle in your trials - Do you ever find yourself needing to be re-encouraged when a new challenge careens into your life? Sometimes, when I'm bearing something heavy, it's like I have spiritual amnesia. I… [...]
The benefits of fearing the Lord, and a prayer for proper fear - Recently I read the book of Job after only dabbling in it for many years. Chapter 28 took me off guard—it is among the most poetically stark biblical writing I've… [...]
How to have a powerful conversation with God - This is my final devotion about the wonderful book The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, published in 1692. I came across a teaching that really resonated… [...]
Holy inactivity: How to pray like Brother Lawrence - I have been deeply impacted by the teachings of Brother Lawrence, who ironically tried to keep his writings secret. He was so humble that when he wrote to a friend… [...]
