How should leaders deal with difficult situations in difficult times? What qualities are important for leaders who have to deal with things like a pandemic, social upheaval, political division, and economic uncertainty? Geneva College’s John Gallo and Jenna Bieber provide a guidebook for leaders in situations like these. Their e-book, Lessons from Cain and Abel to Guide Leaders Through Turbulent Times, walks readers through the account of Cain and Abel to teach of the importance of justice, mercy, harmony, and equality to lead to peace in the workplace and the dissolving of past hatred.
Gallo and Bieber first address the underlining hatred we see in current society, relating this to the hatred displayed by Cain and how God (our Leader) reacts toward him. Next, the authors address how God’s example in the Cain and Abel account show how leaders should respond to acts of injustice. Finally, drawing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s letters, Gallo and Bieber look at the need for all people to seek Christ in order to gain true peace and equality.
Lessons from Cain and Abel to Guide Leaders Through Turbulent Times serves to encourage and build up leaders through interesting insights and practical principles that can be put into action. To read Gallo and Bieber’s free e-book go to https://online.geneva.edu/leadership-in-turbulent-times-lessons-from-cain-and-abel/.
- Kelsey Gerhard ‘23
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Mar 5, 2021
Faithful Doubt: Habakkuk, written by pastor Travis Scott, explores the short prophetic book of Habakkuk, in a practical and meaningful way through the lens of a doubter. Travis approaches the passage of scripture from an honest and humble perspective, recalling difficulties experienced as a husband, father, and pastor.
Dr. J. Ligon Duncan of Reformed Theological Seminary delivered the spring 2021 Commencement address at Geneva College on May 10, 2021. Here is an excerpt of that message, entitled, "Every Good Work," from 2 Timothy 3. This excerpt first appeared in the Summer 2021 edition of Geneva Magazine.
When the Bible teaches one thing and your “instincts,” as it were, disagree, whose wisdom do you trust, your own or God’s? Do we really need to be told not to trust in our own minds? Yes, because we want to trust ourselves, and because in our day putatively wise people constantly tell us that high self-esteem brings success.
When the Bible teaches one thing and your “instincts,” as it were, disagree, whose wisdom do you trust, your own or God’s? Do we really need to be told not to trust in our own minds? Yes, because we want to trust ourselves, and because in our day putatively wise people constantly tell us that high self-esteem brings success.
As busy as college students are, it can be profoundly beneficial for them to seek out and engage in a routine Bible study. Diving deeper into their faith, exploring what the world’s challenges mean to them, and creating a Christian-based path forward can give any college student the direction he or she needs to achieve their best life. Still, it’s not always easy to make that decision—instead of a night with friends or yet another study session for a high-level math class, go to Bible study instead.
Handing our cares and worries over to God gives us peace which keeps us from falling into doubt, as stated in Philippians. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."
What should someone with wealth do? Solomon writes, “Pay attention to it and know its condition.” He uses the example of sheep and goats. Wise parents blessed with wealth will teach their children how to work to maintain it. Wise children will accept the burdens of responsibility that go with family wealth, always remembering that riches do not last forever.
The Book of Proverbs has no use for the gullible, viewing them as willful fools. Even when everyone else can see a hateful, deceitful person for what he is, the gullible choose to believe gracious words.
At Easter, a good question to ask is, "How are people saved?" This should be a question that Christians can easily answer, and indeed most can. However, sometimes Christians are less knowledgeable about the doctrine of justification and its important distinctions than perhaps they should be.
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