By Dr. Scott Rodin | When I am in a hurry I see the people God places in my path as obstacles to be overcome. I get focused on my agenda, my needs and my precious time and the people I encounter mostly get in my way.  They don’t drive ... read on

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 | For the past four years I have been writing and speaking about the steward leader.  I believe it is the most transformational understanding of leadership I have ever encountered.  Over the next several weeks I will share with you nine disciplines that mark the life ... 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 | I have to admit I really hate the word ‘wait’.  It symbolizes waste.  We wait at stop lights, wait in doctor’s ‘waiting rooms’, wait in line at the grocery store, wait for checks to arrive in the mail, wait for apologies, wait for waiters to ... read on

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Where are the Prophets?  We have become a nation dominated by antipathy on one side and apathy on the other.  We are either angry, divided and polarized or we have checked out and just don’t care much anymore.  The angry need to heal and 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