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Disciplines of a Steward Leader
By Dr. Scott Rodin | For the past four years I have been writing and speaking about the steward leader. I believe it is the most transformational understanding of leadership I have ever encountered. Over the next several weeks I will share with you nine disciplines that mark the life ... read on
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Preparing our Heart for Lent – Meditation #3
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Our Position in the Presence of God – Mathew 27:46 Our third meditation on this text considers the emphasis, “why have you forsaken me?” If we are honest, this is the version with which we most closely identify. It is not just the forsakenness, or the ... read on
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Preparing our Heart for Lent – Meditation #2
By Dr. Scott Rodin | The Character of God – Mathew 27:46 We are looking at the different interpretations of this text that come from the way the key words are emphasized. In the first devotion we looked at, “why have you forsaken me?” and we contemplated the purposes of God. ... read on
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Preparing our Heart for Lent – Meditation #1
By Dr. Scott Rodin | The Purpose of God – Mathew 27:46, “Why have you forsaken me?” Have you ever played the game where you take a simple sentence and see how the meaning changes when you change the emphasis? Start with, “Why did you eat that apple?” Now read it ... read on
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Top Five Regrets, and One Great Opportunity
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks of their lives. She recorded their dying epiphanies in a blog called Inspiration and Chai, which gathered so much attention that she put ... read on
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Coming Home
By Dr. Scott Rodin | The comment caught me completely off-guard. I was proudly showing a colleague my new truck; a sleek black Dodge Ram 2500 long bed with a V8 Hemi engine that my kids named Darth Vader. Instead of the expected words of admiration, however, this friend just ... read on
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Oh, the Joys (???) of Business Travel
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Several years ago I experienced a week of travel that can only be described as a descent into madness. It’s a little long, but I thought you might enjoy my ‘travelogue’. I entitled it, ‘So, how was your week?’ If you would indulge me for a few ... read on
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Would you Untie your Colt?
By Dr. Scott Rodin | My favorite story from Scripture about faithful asking and generous giving may surprise you. It comes from Luke, Chapter 19 beginning at the 28th verse. “And after Jesus had said this he went on ahead going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany ... read on
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American Idol
By Dr. Scott Rodin | I heard a quote yesterday (Stewardship Summit in Portland) that an idol is, “something you go to for comfort instead of God.” Where do we seek our comfort, assurance and security? We have a lot of idols in America. Sports is an idol, but we ... read on
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How Thick is the Ice Under Your Feet?
By Dr. Scott Rodin | In the late 1800’s a Montana fur trapper is running out of supplies during a particularly brutal Rocky Mountain winter. Growing desperate, he realizes he must make his way down to the nearest town to buy food or he will not survive. He sets out ... read on
