Al Mohler, President of Southern Seminary, has recently written an excellent book for Christian leaders entitled, Conviction to Lead. He makes the case that Christian leaders must be guided and governed by biblical convictions if they are to lead wisely…
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The Impact of a Prof
One of the reasons I chose to attend Dallas Seminary was to have classes with Howard Hendricks. When I arrived on campus in the fall of 1980, he had already been teaching for almost 30 years. He was a legend…
Prone to Wander
In the final stanza of his hymn, Come Thou Fount, Robert Robinson poetically described when many have painfully discovered: “Prone to wander, Lord I feel it. Prone to leave the God I love.” No wonder Isaiah calls us sheep that…
Going to School in Florida
On Saturday, February 9th, Heritage held the inauguration services that officially installed me into my new role. In spite of a major winter storm on Friday, a number of friends braved the snow to be at the ceremony. The inauguration…
Come, let us rejoice!
Two years ago today we were sitting in a doctor’s office hearing him say: “We found some cancer cells.” Needless to say, we were silent and shaken. A year ago we were sitting at home when I heard my mom…
Bagels and Bread
This week, I (Linda) was back in the ESL classroom, finding myself once again in a discussion about bagels and bread. (See previous blog post; “Burgers and Berry Bagels" http://reedsontheway.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/burgers-and-berry-bagels/) English as a Second Language (ESL) is offered for free…
Chameleon
President Teddy Roosevelt made this observation about another leader: “He is evidently a man who takes color from his surroundings. He was an excellent man under me, and close to me. For eighteen months after his election he was a…
In Praise of … Accountability
Like many other folks in North America, we have signed up (again) for a gym in January. We’re new to this area, so we picked a lovely gym right by the school where Rick works. That way, we’d have less…
Eyes Wide Open
Some books stretch your mind. Other books soften your heart. Once in a while you find a book that does both. Steve DeWitt’s new book, Eyes Wide Open, is one of them. The book’s subtitle explains its vision: “enjoying God…
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