Roland Martin and T.D. Jakes go One-on-one about the importance of fathers in the African-American community
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Roland Martin and Bishop T.D. Jakes talk one-on-one about the importance of fathers in the African-American community, the Bishop Eddie L. Long scandal and what Black men look for in leadership.
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Rejected light
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“Rejected light is the parent of the densest darkness, and the man who, having the light, does not trust it, piles around himself thick clouds of obscurity and gloom.
Amazingly, we tend to forget that light is the source of strength, even me at times. The world events, personal struggles, and challenges often leave me wondering is there any hope? Yes comes the answer over and over again each morning for the last 50+ years of this life on earth.
And yet, fear (false evidence appearing real) creeps in and reminds me of those issues that were left behind, trying to provoke a response in the new day before me. If this is you, take time to remember that you cannot change yesterday, today well that is up to you with hope and peace in front of you tomorrow.
The great invitation of Christmas is to open our hearts to the Savior who came to end our darkness. Jesus said, “While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light. . . . I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness” (John 12:36,46).
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A great way to practice Lessons in Leadership is to review a alphabetic acrostic, which is a writing style that I learned in the book of Proverbs 31, the story of the virtual woman.
It is also covered in todays lesson at our daily bread: Grieving From A To Z.
A simple, complex application would be found in Jeremiah as we begin the November Lessons in Leadership Series.
See how well you can recall these qualities at the end of the study, also feel free to chime in with your opinion as we build this study out.
8 Lessons in Leadership
- One can glean that God’s calling of a leader matches His empowerment.
- Those Leaders expect criticism and sometimes must comfort
- Leaders must not only endure change but create it.
- Effective leaders identify with the sins, failures of their people
- Leaders can be compared to both watchmen and shepherds
- Great leaders never lose their ability to empathize
- Successful leaders find memorable and creative ways to communicate truth.
- Leaders must cling to their God-given vision even when the people stray.
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