Recently, I asked my friend, Steve, about the rising number of airplane crashes. As a pilot for over 40 years, Steve had an interesting perspective.  “The beauty of the air travel process,” Steve said, “is that every aspect has standard operating procedures. There’s a detailed process for each step. Most pilots and air traffic personnel ...

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Years ago, I wrote monthly articles for a Christian business magazine. For one April issue, I did not have peace about submitting an article.  When the April issue arrived, I realized that God had protected me. I was shocked that most of the magazine made weak arguments for not paying taxes to the Federal government.   ...

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Recently, I was working on a grant proposal that had a Monday morning deadline. After spending much of Saturday on the proposal, I thought the end was near.   Rather than finish it on Saturday, I thought I could finish it in a couple of hours early Sunday morning. Those two hours turned into ten hours.   ...

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It can be so easy to bounce from one urgent task to another at work. But the book of Exodus illustrates the value of thanking God in the midst of our day.  Immediately after safely escaping from the Egyptians through the opening of the Red Sea, Moses and the Israelites begin a song of ...

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The book of Exodus offers many examples of Godly leadership within its 40 chapters. One important lesson for leaders is spending time with God.  “Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.” Exodus 24:18.  Just as Jesus did after he was ...

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Among its leadership lessons, the Old Testament book of Exodus reminds leaders today of the value of seeking God’s strength in our weakness.  When God called him to leadership, Moses immediately began listing his shortcomings, from lack of credibility to poor speech. Yet God assures Moses that God will be with him.   “The Lord said to him, ...

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Leaders can find themselves losing patience when team members invariably act like the humans they are. The Old Testament book of Exodus reminds leaders that God hears our frustrations and gives us the strength to be patient.  The Israelite’s grumbling for water pushed Moses to the brink, and he expressed his frustration to God.  “Then ...

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The Theology of Work Bible Commentary describes how the Old Testament book of Exodus highlights work. The book opens with the Israelites working for the Egyptians, then chronicles how God frees the Israelites to do a new kind of work under his care. The book’s leadership lessons can guide us today.  God paints a picture ...

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Praying for the teams we lead might not be a leadership tactic in many secular management books. But it is an important leadership responsibility that Moses demonstrates in chapter 34 of the Old Testament book of Exodus.  After the Israelites demonstrated their disobedience, Moses recognized that the people needed God’s forgiveness.   “Moses bowed to the ...

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In chapter 18 of the Old Testament book of Exodus, Moses’ father-in-law Jethro delivers a powerful leadership lesson as he watches Moses act as the sole judge for the people.   “Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good... The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.” Exodus 18:17-18   Jethro tells Moses ...

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