The Leader Who Wasn’t Enough
He killed giants, wrote worship songs, and united a nation—but God told him no to his biggest dream. And that rejection revealed what great leadership actually looks like.
The Conquest That Couldn’t Deliver
He won every battle, conquered every city, delivered on every promise—and it still wasn't enough.
When Your Dream Gets You Thrown in a Pit
His brothers sold him for twenty pieces of silver—thirteen years later, they were bowing before him begging for food.
When Someone Else Breaks the Deal
Four hundred armed men were coming to kill everyone in the household—and it wasn't her fault.
You’re Not Samson
We criticize Samson for being a failure. But Scripture calls him a hero of faith. What if we've been reading ourselves into the wrong character?
The Christmas Story Is a Translation
The Gospels don't give us one Christmas story—they give us two. Not contradictions. Translations. And the Incarnation itself is the ultimate example: God making the infinite accessible without losing its truth. Here's what that means for leaders.
The Man Who Packed Without a Map
Abraham didn't have a map. He had a voice and a direction. His faith wasn't certainty—it was obedience before understanding. This is what it means to trust a God who fulfills His promises in surprising ways.
The Cost of Knowing
Moses saw God face to face—which is exactly why one moment of doubt cost him everything. What does your access demand of you?
Swinging in the Wind
Sharpening isn’t just about offering correction — it’s about two people leaning in with humility, creating a rarefied space where God’s grace refines both lives. Without that mutual engagement, we’re not sharpening at all…we’re just swinging in the wind.
Autocrats Don’t Retire
The final part of a four-part series on founder succession: why autocratic founders rarely let go, and how boards can stop enabling it.