Seated in the Heavenlies

Paul uses the phrase, “in the heavenlies,” four times in Ephesians. The phrase does not appear elsewhere in the New Testament. Translators generally feel the need to add a noun and use “heavenlies” as an adjectival modifier, e.g. heavenly places, heavenly realms. In the heavenlies Christians receive every spiritual blessing in Christ; in the heavenlies …

Effective Leaders are Dreamers and Vision Casters

Steven Covey wrote, “Management works in the system. Leadership works on the system.” Leading up to the 2012 presidential election, President Barack Obama suggested that his first three years were off target to the extent that he thought that getting policy right and people right would fix everything. He admitted that he had at times …