So, we are saints, not sinners.  Our identity is formed by the God of Creation who formed us in the womb; before we first felt the heat of the sun or the cool breeze on our skin.  Genesis gives us the first insight into who we are: So God created mankind in his own…

 How you see yourself is key to how you will lead others.  If you are insecure, you will live in fear of being usurped and be overlooked for promotion.  It will be difficult to really achieve much because you will be holding back your hard chargers.  We see this clearly with King Saul that we…

       While the facts were a bit murky, a young lady arrived from an eastern nation on a student visa.  It became clear that she had experienced a great deal of trauma.   Somewhere along the line, her passport was stolen, and the embassy was not easy to work with in order to get it replaced. …

  From my earliest days in Christianity, I heard preachers confessing in very serious tones, “I am just a sinner, saved by Grace.”  This sounds great and very spiritual.  I never questioned that sort of idea and took it on as my own identity.  After all, the Apostle Paul called himself the chief of sinners,…