Since God made us inherently relational, relationships are not just incidental to work; they are essential.
What Paul’s approach shows is that leaders need to be able to learn.
In what is called the Table of Nations, Genesis 10 traces first the descendants of Japheth (Gen. 10:2-5), then the descendants of...
The story of Joseph has many insights that apply to work today.
Genesis’s interest in Joseph’s management of the food crisis lies more in its effect on the family...
While on the journey from Egypt to Sinai, Moses reconnected with his father-in-law Jethro. This former outsider to the Israelites offered much-needed...
In Numbers 12, Moses’ brother and sister, Aaron and Miriam, try to launch a revolt against his authority. They appear to have...
Another challenge to Moses’ authority arises in Numbers 13 and 14. The Lord tells Moses to send spies into the land of...
Moses’ moment of greatest failure came when the people of Israel resumed complaining, this time about food and water (Num. 20:1-5). Moses...
Building a sustainable organization—in this case the nation of Israel—requires orderly transitions of authority. Without continuity, people become confused and fearful, work...
Prevention of harassment means not only creating a safe environment, but a productive one for those at...
Joshua is Moses’ successor as leader of Israel. While he is not a king, he does in some ways foreshadow the kings who will rule over Israel in subsequent centuries. He leads the...
The renewal of God’s covenant with Israel concludes the book of Joshua. The high point occurs in the very last chapter, when...
The best of the judges is Deborah. The people recognize her wisdom and come to her for counsel and conflict resolution (Judges 4:5). The military hierarchy recognizes her as supreme commander and in...
Gideon is a prime example of the paradoxical character of Israel’s judges and the ambivalent lessons they...
Saul Chosen as Israel’s First King God's first choice to be king is Saul (c. 1050-1010 B.C.), someone who looked the part—he...
After Saul's death, David is anointed king over the southern tribe of Judah, but not until much...
Sometimes God calls a woman to the highest level of leadership in a crisis moment. As the Israelites settled into the Promised...
David also suffers another failure that, to us in the 21st century, may seem strange. He takes...
In most cases, your work will continue after you have moved on.
