Wherever you live, I want you to consider how you use your space. No matter what the space - dorm room, condo, apartment, house, rented or owned - you can leverage it for sacred use. Jesus gives us a great commandment, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. And the second is like it, love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:30,31). How do you use your living space to love God and love your neighbor? Here are some suggestions.
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"The task of the leader is the ability to be out of control comfortably." The longer I lead, the more I see how chaotic leadership is. When you lead people - whether family, church, business, etc. - it is never swiftly managed. People are not simply numbers on a page, manipulated like an Excel document. Decisions are rarely cut and dry. Issues will always arise. There will always be a level of uncertainty. Life will never be fully settled. The "to do list" will never be entirely checked off.
Life contains enough chaos to keep us regularly uncomfortable. We must understand this lest we set the expectation that life is about exercising complete control over our circumstances. Life is out of control, and this is the ideal place for faith. Faith - a confidence that there is One in control, standing above and over all that seems uncontrollable. Daniel 2:20-23 Many people don't like Mother's Day (or Father's Day). We all come from different life circumstances, and often celebrations cause us sadness, grief, or resentment. What if you recently lost your mother? What if your mother abused you? What if you are unable to have children? I shared the following piece with my congregation on Sunday, and it resonated with many. It was written by Dr. Jeff Gibbs of Concordia Seminary.
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