Catalyst Articles

“Today, their future is brighter than it’s ever been.”

If there are people in your life who fit these descriptions, it might be time to limit their access to you. If that’s not possible, brainstorm some creative ways to limit their impact. You won’t be unloving to do it. 

If a quality education is the fundamental pathway out of poverty, then Christians are called to lead the charge in ensuring all young men and women receive excellent educational opportunities. 

As leaders, we aren’t always honest about how we are feeling.

Most churches and organizations have overarching vision statements, but as leaders, we can underestimate the need for vision in everything we shepherd.

I found myself grappling with questions about justice and what it means to seek it for those whom Scripture says are particularly vulnerable - the alien, the stranger, the sojourner.

I'm talking about real life decision making trajectory altering leadership.

One day, we grow up, leave our high school and college lives behind to experience “the real world” but like our younger selves, most of us are still searching for our coveted seat at the cool kids’ table. We find ourselves jockeying for position, competing against people that we assume, based on their Facebook comments, Twitter posts, or Pinterest pins, have to be way cooler than us.

“You are going to row the Atlantic?”

In order to start thinking differently, we need to realize that we have the capacity to think of others before we think of ourselves.

The mind wanders. The doubts creep in. Suddenly, a Godly desire for significance is corrupted into the sin of pride. I want to matter. I want to make a difference. I want to lead.

“The day of the preacher is over; the day of the communicator is here.”