I went to school at West Point and certainly grew in faith in there. They had a written prayer that we often prayed that is of benefit to West Point’s culture but also has some good things in it for Christians. Here is the whole thing taken from the West Point website. Cadet Prayer O God, our Father, Thou Searcher of human hearts, help us to draw near to Thee in sincerity and truth. May our religion be filled with …
Read this liturgy of the Lutheran Church Pastor: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. People: But if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (Short Silence for reflection on God’s Word and for self-examination.) Pastor: Let us then confess our sins to God our Father. People: Most merciful God, we confess that we are by nature …
Pat Lencioni is a great leadership book writer to include his classic, 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (He is also a Christian by the way. Many of the great leadership writers like Zigler and Maxwell are Christian by the way). In that book, Lencioni says that the first step for a team to become great is for the leader to show vulnerability. For example, you can say to a subordinate. “You do this so much better than me.” or “I …
In 1 Corinthians 13, tough Paul takes a deep breath and says love is irreplaceable. He said it is about love. Because I grew up in a family where I was taught to not feel, this was a puzzling problem for me. I read 1 Corinthians 13 in 9th grade and knew love was important and that I knew nothing about it. So I memorized the whole chapter and hoped that would help. God’s help broke through my barriers when I …
