Month: June 2009

  • LEAD! C.12 Joy in the Journey

    In Which We Begin to Pursue the End… This is the final lesson in our series, but hopefully just the beginning of your journey in understanding what it means to lead others — and yourself — into the “name” of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As we proceed to…

  • LEAD! C.11 Discerning Direction

    We all want to know God’s will, but the path to true knowledge (plus the ability to apply it) lies in faithfully practicing all the Disciplines. Memory Verse: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and…

  • State Estimation and The Meaning of Life

    My friend Leland Brown recently found an amazing mathematical theory book called Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H_infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches, by Dan Simon. In addition to being a great resource for a math problem Leland is working on, Appendix C turns out to have some fascinating meditations on the Christian…

  • LEAD! C.10 World-Changing Worship

    God inhabits the praises of His people, so by worshipping God in spirit and truth we bring His kingdom into our heart, soul, mind, and strength — and our world. Memory Verse: “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”” — John 4:24 (NKJV) Assigned…

  • LEAD! C.9 Confrontation and Confession

    To grow more like Christ, we need to honestly examine our lives to see where we are wrong, then freely confess (“agree with”) to God and others what is right. Memory Verse: “Remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and…