Leading By Sacrifice
Perhaps one of the most famous historical examples of a Christian putting the life of others ahead of his own is the priest Maximilian Kolbe.
Perhaps one of the most famous historical examples of a Christian putting the life of others ahead of his own is the priest Maximilian Kolbe.
How many times have you found yourself in a situation in which you just needed to trust someone, even though it didn’t seem to make
Speaking of Frodo in The Lord of the Rings, Glenn Taylor writes, “Would any of us have volunteered to carry the ring? His willingness to
The Dark Knight Rises,the final movie of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, shows Batman fighting enemies with the help of others (directed by Christopher Nolan,
In the classic battle scene from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Gandalf appears over the ridge of the mountain just as it
The Star Wars story Andor (2022–, Disney+) follows the budding resistance tothe galactic empire. The characters are not perfect. They are rebels. In season 1,episode
In the book LEAD…forGod’s Sake!: A Parable for Finding the Heart of Leadership, a basketball coach befriends the school janitor, who teaches him about reprioritizing
Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc., writes 9,200 holiday and birthday cards every year: one for every employee. He started this gesture in 1985
Have you ever had a boss who turned out to be a fraud? Maybe they were a nice person, but they were not competent at
In Patrick O’Brian’s classic historical fiction novels featuring Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin, the characters face many dangerous moments. In these moments, Captain
In a memorable scene from Remember the Titans (directed by Boaz Yakin [Buena Vista Pictures, 2000]), Julius Campbell and Gerry Bertier get into an argument
Sheldon Yellen, CEO of BELFOR Holdings Inc., handwrites birthday and holiday cards to each of his employees every year: 9,200 of them. He started this
In 2000, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Nelson Mandela on the topic of humility. Mandela claimed that inner humility is the only means by which we can
Nothing can tear down the cause of Christ more than when a minister is caught in some form of immorality.
The transfer of leadership does not always happen as we plan or would prefer. But we must be prepared to take up the mantle, carrying
Have you ever considered the greater effect of your everyday decisions? How your individual acts of obedience and faithfulness to Christ can lead to others
Leadership involves sacrifice. This scene from the movie Cinderella Man shows what personal sacrifice looks like
It can be uncomfortable to be confronted by someone who is hurting or has an obvious need, but it only takes one leader to change
In 2015, a movie called Experimenter was released. It covered the life of psychologist Stanley Milgram, known for his experiment that walked the line of
In an article for Leadership Journal, Amy Simpson expands on the idea that service sometimes stems from selfishness. She writes,