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DGT Episode 345 - The Benefits Of Godly Wisdom - King Solomon Part 2

Amongst the many notable lives of leaders brought to us in the Bible, the life of King Solomon stands out.  Not everything in his life is worthy of imitation, but other aspects of his life seem clearly to indicate the plan of God for us.  And one of those aspects in particular is the benefits that God shows for those who possess wisdom.  In this our second episode on King Solomon we look at the benefits of Godly wisdom in his life and compare it to the wisdom we find in Christ.

DGT Episode 344 - A Listening Heart - King Solomon Part 1

For anyone reading the Bible looking for an example of leadership, the life of King Solomon stands out as a must read.  Not everything that he did was exemplary, in fact much of what he did was problematic.  And yet still, God writes straight with crooked lines.  And looking at his life as it’s given us can teach us lessons both good and bad.  Things to do and things to avoid in our own leadership.  We begin our series on King Solomon by looking at his prayer for a listening heart.

DGT Episode 343 - Work Makes Us Good - Leaders In Truth Part 3

Of there is one common denominator across all societies and all times, it’s that human beings have to work.  From finding the necessities of survival to advancing technology to a new level.  Regardless of the many ways it can manifest itself, the imperative to work is common to all of us.  Does these mean, however, that our lives are constrained to difficulty and toil?  What about work benefits us and makes us good?

DGT Episode DGT Episode 342 - A Practical Truth - Leaders In Truth Part 2

Can power be a pathway to holiness?  It’s a provocative question, mostly because of the ways we view power today.  But what if I asked it differently?  What if I said, “Could leading others like a servant of Christ make you holy?”  Most of us would then say, “Absolutely.”  The way that we view leadership has a lot to do with how we exercise it.  In this second part of our series I try to unpack for us how leadership, in fact, is a practical truth.

DGT Episode 341 - The True Good - Leaders In Truth Part 1

In the myriads of articles and books written on leadership, it’s astonishing how few times truth is mentioned.  Certainly, there are many reasons for this but that fact that so many feel that truth can be omitted from a conversation on leadership only underscores its importance, especially or Christian leaders.  But for many of us the questions remain: “why is truth important?”, “does truth divide us rather than unite us?”, and if there is a truth how do we come to know it?  Welcome to the first of a series dedicated to these questions?

DGT Episode 340 - The Power Of Presence - Watching Jesus Lead Part 5

Reading the Gospels from the point of view of leadership offers us many wonderful insights into our own leadership.  Afterall, watching how Jesus leads is the best way to discovering what he expects from us as well.  Leadership can of course mean many different things, but when you look at how he was towards his disciples you can’t help but notice his intention to influence them as profoundly as possible.  He does this through words through teaching through example and most powerfully through his presence.

DGT Episode 339 - Going For The Heart - Watching Jesus Lead Part 4

When Christians look to grow in leadership there’s no better teacher than Jesus.  Throughout the Gospel our Lord is confronted with many of the same situations we find ourselves confronted with both at work and in the family.  In many ways his world was not that different from our own.  And so watching him lead in his world can help us lead in ours.  In this fourth episode in our series, I look at how our Lord focuses in on the heart without allowing his disciples to get distracted with lesser things.

DGT Episode 338 - Healing Confrontations - Watching Jesus Lead Part 3

Anyone who reads the gospels can’t help but notice the way that Jesus Christ is confronted by and chooses to confront those who surround him.  His life was not easy and his public ministry was marked by confrontation.  The fact that he does not hide this from his apostles and that those confrontations play such an important role in the Gospel provides a leadership lesson for us as well.  Most of us will have to live through many confrontations and Jesus shows us how.

DGT Episode 337 - Calling Forth Greatness - Watching Jesus Lead Part 2

To lead we have to be able to bring talent forth – all great leaders have this in common.  And Jesus Christ shows us this in a very special way.  During the three years he was with his apostles he not only consoled and healed them but he also challenged them and trained them for a life of discipleship in the most challenging of circumstances.  He trained his future leaders to lead by leading them into their own greatness even when this was hard.

DGT Episode 336 - Choosing His Apostles - Watching Jesus Lead Part 1

Those involved in leadership spend a lot of time talking about leadership in the abstract.  But Christian leadership can’t be spoken of without Christ.  Which begs the question, “How did Jesus lead?”.  While this subject is vast and can be approached from many angles perhaps the easiest way to understanding how Jesus leads is by watching how He actually led and His leadership begins with His choice of His twelve apostles.  Join us in this first of our next series, “Watching Jesus Lead – The Choice Of The Twelve”.