By Dr. Scott Rodin | ‘Who – as a matter of deep conviction and humility – will determine your worth, the value of your life on earth?’ One of my bookmarks carries a thought that has stayed with me throughout my years in leadership: “It doesn’t matter if the world ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Is your self-image in balance?  As leaders we face persistent temptations and pressures designed to knock us out of balance.  Here is an uncomfortable and uncompromising question for you; what drives your self-image?  That is, what are the sources that you listen to each day ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Two years ago I was confronted with the realization that I had been reading John 15 from a fundamentally flawed perspective.  Take a moment and read the first nine verses, and count the number of times the words ‘abide/remain’ and ‘fruit’ are used.  In most ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | I was sitting on the beach during a family vacation in Belize, taking in the beauty of the Caribbean as it splashed its way onto the sandy shore. Children were playing along the shoreline, running to stay ahead of the waves as if chased by ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Our Position in the Presence of God – Mathew 27:46 Our third meditation on this text considers the emphasis, “why have you forsaken me?”  If we are honest, this is the version with which we most closely identify.  It is not just the forsakenness, or the ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a day working in a carpenter’s shop with Jesus? What would your day be like? I think Jesus would run his carpenter shop like every other carpenter shop.  He would not use any Holy Spirit ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | It has been nearly a month since I have blogged.  Honestly, I have been struggling with spiritual dryness that has left me with little to share.  I have been searching for a way to recover the passion and perspective I had at the start of ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | “I spent ten years addicted to drugs and alcohol.  My life was wasting away.  I had tried to stop many times but the power of the addictions was just too great.  I was desperate, hopeless and in total despair. Then one day I discovered radical ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. (Gal 4:4-5) There are a great number of verses in Scripture that speak of ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and ... read on