Jesus and the Discipline of Prayer and Meditation, Psalm 1:1-3, Luke 5:15-16, Luke 6:12-13, Philippians 4:6-8

For this week of spiritual leadership, we consider the role of prayer, solitude, and meditation. The Bible contains several texts on the need and benefit of the personal devotional life. By devotional life, we mean personal prayer, scripture reading, and meditation that marks the regular and purposeful experience of the follower of Christ. We see in Luke 5 and 6 that Jesus spent time in solitude, praying. What is the primary need and benefit for us in following His example? What does a meaningful devotional time look like and what challenges do we face in maintaining a consistent devotional life? How does devotional time impact spiritual leadership?

Personal Integrity in Leadership in the Face of Populism, John 2:23-25, Luke 4:14-30, John 6:60-69

Why did Jesus, at so many moments in His life, seem to resist being popular? Consider Luke 4:14-30 and John 2:23-25 as you consider your thoughts on this. If that’s the case with Jesus, what are the implications for us? What is the draw of being popular and why can it be a barrier to providing good leadership? How does the model that Jesus provided of investing much of His time in a small group of followers instead of using his influence over large crowds guide our approach to leadership?

This week's beatitude is "Blessed are the peacemakers".

This week's beatitude is "Blessed are the pure in heart".

This week's beatitude is "Blessed are the merciful".

This week's beatitude is "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness".

This week's beatitude is "Blessed are the humble".

Focusing on the second beatitude "Blessed are those who mourn", this video is John Piper on the subject of suffering.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.“

The Power and Message of the Cross: the man on the middle cross said I can come!

Matt Chandler on what God has done for us to bring us to Him.

Francis Chan on loving God.

Francis Chan talks about having the peace of God while trusting Him completely.

Tim Keller shares a great description of the love God has for you.

As we approach Christmas, here is a video to help us focus our attention on the ultimate reason for the season.

The video this week is on the grace of God.

The video this week is a reminder of the foundation of our joy by John Piper.

Our attribute of the week, in light of thanksgiving, is the joy of the Lord. Here's a video on the theme of joy by John Piper.

The devotional video for the week is on the holiness of God.

The devotional video for the week on how Christians need to respond to the holiness of God.

The devotional video for the week is from Francis Chan on the holiness of God from Isaiah 6.

The devotional video for the week is a challenging video from John Piper on our need for the presence of God.

The devotional video for the week is on the righteous standing we have before God in Christ.

The devotional video for the week is on indwelling sin and is a reminder that we all will battle sin throughout our lives.

The devotional video for the week is on the constant care of God, closely related to His omnipresence, omniscience, and omnipotence. He knows us and knows what we need. He is ever present. We are completely dependent on Him.

The devotional video for the week is on the sovereignty of God, closely related to His omnipresence, omniscience, and omnipotence.