Monthly Archives: March 2013

Seven Leadership Principles From Ezra-Nehemiah

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Here are my “Seven Leadership Principles (Hopefully No One Has Ever Taught) From Ezra-Nehemiah” (I’m still waiting on the book deal): (7) Demand that all members divorce any foreigners (Ezra 9-10) (6) Remove from membership anyone missing a special business … Continue reading →

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The Ambiguity of Wisdom

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

The wisdom of Solomon (not meaning, the ancient book by that name) is something of an ambiguity. And perhaps that is the nature of wisdom, recognizing ambiguities and trying to steer the right course. Take another look at the all-too-familiar … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Flower

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Yesterday, my eight year old daughter (Cambria) was commenting on the amazing bouquet of flowers beautifully displayed on our table. She got after one of the other kids for knocking some of the babies breath off telling them, “Don’t kill … Continue reading →

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The Gift of the Charismatic Calvinist

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

It was my birthday this last week and one of my sisters, Holly (may her name be blessed forever for buying me books for my birthday 😉 ), purchased a book for me which was on my Amazon wishlist (apparently … Continue reading →

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First Things First – The Doctrine of God or the Bible?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

What are your thoughts on the foundational grounds of a doctrinal statement? This is where doctrinal statements (and creeds) begin. Is the Church better served by a statement which flows from the doctrine of God as foundational (exemplified by the … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Bible

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

The more I study the Scriptures, the more I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the Scriptures…and by the God who has inspired writers in their own day and culture to write with beauty. The deeper I dig, the more … Continue reading →

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Dancing Like David Danced

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

The History Channel is releasing “The Bible” (by Mark Burnett) tonight as part of a five part, 10 hours series. Its being promoted everywhere. There is plenty of excitement about this series. The problem is…I’m guessing it will be a … Continue reading →

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