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Humility, Like Oil On the Head

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

We are all dependent. We long for respect and love and relationship. But leaders need to depend on God, not our subordinates.

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Abuse, Vindication, and the Fear of Man

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

My first degrees were in music performance. It was then I learned a valuable lesson about responding to abuse.

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Gentleness & Believability: Philippians 4

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

I sat in the plush CEO's office of a Christian mission organization. A friend had known the mission leader since their parents had worked together on the field when they were children. We were happy to join her though a bit suspicious of her reading of the situation. We knew the president as a charming and responsive leader.

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Psalm 27: Hope & Healing for the Abused

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / 1 Comment

As I sat down a couple mornings ago to read God's Word and consider His mindfulness of me, I was led to Psalm 27 by a lovely little devotional called, "Jesus Calling."

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Wild Grapes: God’s Judgment on Power & Oppression

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

People were created to love God and neighbor. They were created to care for and keep the world [Genesis 2:15]. To create flourishing. They were not created to sow power and reap abuse.

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The Fall of Empires and the Narcissist

January 9, 2021January 10, 2021 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

As we watch current events unfold we are seeing the results of narcissism in bold and deeply disturbing colors.

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Neglect in Leadership: Who Will Listen?

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / 2 Comments

After sharing her unbearable stress, Susan was nearly ignored by her church leadership.

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Peace on Earth

December 24, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

In these uncertain times, God is with us. With the release of preliminary reports regarding sexual abuse by international apologist, Ravi Zacharias, it is hard to recognize God's peace.

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My Friend, Sam

December 19, 2020December 22, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

When I faced off with my mission's leadership, I needed a friend. Sam was there all along preparing me for the stand I needed to take.

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Church Leadership: Freshly Brewed Coffee or…

December 4, 2020 / pearlsandswinesite / Leave a comment

Reading the early part of Paul's letter to Titus is at once like sitting at a brightly lit sidewalk cafe with a freshly brewed coffee in hand and curled up in a corner in depression. We need these kinds of leaders.

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