- A Reason to Be Vaccinated: Freedom. John Piper writes “My aim in this article is to encourage Christians to be vaccinated, if they can do so with a good conscience and judicious medical warrant.”
- Why Your Employer Can Deny Your ‘Religious’ Vaccine Exemption. John Melcon writes “I’m not arguing Christians should be vaccinated, or that Christians should necessarily acquiesce to employer vaccine mandates. I’m only arguing Christians shouldn’t demand religious exemptions if they choose not to be vaccinated.”
- Why You Must Leverage Your Self-Despair. Dane Ortlund writes “Repentance is turning from Self. Faith is turning to Jesus. You can’t have one without the other.”
- When You’re Overwhelmed with Prayer Needs. Kevin Halloran shares six suggestions on how we can persevere as intercessors and not let the weight of the world’s problems crush us.
- Grief Is Not an Enemy of Faith. Trevin Wax writes “You can cry, to the glory of God. You should never feel guilty for doing something Jesus did. Grief is an appropriate response to loss.”
- How Gentleness Raises Us Above Cancel Culture. Listen to Scott Sauls’ session at the 2021 The Gospel Coalition National Conference titled “Rising Above Cancel Culture with the Fruit of Gentleness.”
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Each Friday morning, a few friends and I meet at our local Original Pancake House, where we greet our friends who serve so well there. We have discussed Bob Buford’s book Half Time: Moving from Success to Significance; the second time I’ve gone through the book in less than a year. A leader in our organization recommended it for some of us when we were getting ready to transition out of the workplace as a result of changes in our organization.
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Many times in my career, I led a large team. Most of the time, the team members were located in one city, but they could be located in multiple facilities, or multiple buildings within our campus. However, as I finished my career, I had team members in three cities across the country. Below are some of the best practices to be an effective leader no matter the size of the team you are leading.