Self-Preservation and Losing Our Lives: Lessons from the Life of Daniel
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Self-Preservation and Losing Our Lives: Lessons from the Life of Daniel

1King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. 2 He then summoned the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and all the other provincial officials to come to the dedication of the image he had set up. 3 So the satraps, prefects, governors, advisers, treasurers, judges, magistrates and...
January 28, 2023Posted inLeadership, Theology and BusinessTags:
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Favor Created by God
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Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Favor Created by God

9Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the King, who has assigned your food and drink.Daniel 1.9-10 NIV A short social media video has remained in my mind for many years. It is from the campaign’s final days between President Obama and Senator John McCain. President Obama was riding in...
October 19, 2022Posted inLeadershipTags:
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: The Importance of Identity
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Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: The Importance of Identity

A transcendent life purpose is essential to leading well as a Christian in the marketplace. We cannot lead the way God intended if we don’t have a set of core convictions about our life purpose that extends beyond our vocation. Without deeply held beliefs, you’ll negotiate away too much of yourself when normal business pressures and uncertainties come your way. From a leadership viewpoint, the book of...
January 7, 2022Posted inLeadershipTags: , ,
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Resolve Comes from a Healthy Fear of God
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Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Resolve Comes from a Healthy Fear of God

This lesson focuses on the contrast between Daniel and the chief official,[1] Ashpenaz (vs 3). Whereas the chief official fears the king, Daniel and his friends fear God. This is what verses 9-10 says: 9Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink....
December 11, 2021Posted inLeadershipTags:
Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Christian Leaders do not Trade their Purity for Success
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Leadership Lessons from the Life of Daniel: Christian Leaders do not Trade their Purity for Success

Lesson in Brief Daniel demonstrates an unusual but health fear of God, which forms the foundation of his resolve to not defile himself as he is assimilated into Babylonian culture and beliefs. If we are to lead as God intends in the marketplace, we must have a similar resolve. Let's learn about Daniel's resolve as a way for us to think about our own resolve. Introduction A...
November 26, 2021Posted inLeadershipTags: , ,