Caption: Chris Froome (left), Geraint Thomas (right)
Most professional cyclists spend their entire careers sacrificing their ambitions while helping others attain theirs. The cycling world refers to these riders as domestiques, which means "servants" in French. They place themselves in service of their team leader. Domestiques' responsibilities include falling back to the team car to grab water bottles and food for their team leader, protecting their leader from the wind by allowing him to ride in their slipstream (saving him about 30% of his energy by drafting), and giving their bike or wheel to their team leader if he has a mechanical issue. Domestiques rarely win a professional race throughout their career. But something unusual happened in this year’s edition of the Tour de France, the world's most demanding endurance race.[1]
Read More2 Samuel 11 marks a tectonic shift in David’s life. Bible teachers observe that David was a different man after his fall with Bathsheba. Beforehand, God seemed to bless everything David did. But after his fall, it seemed like turmoil and opposition filled his life.
Most of the time, we look at this passage as a guide for how to respond when you’ve fallen into sin. But I want to look at this passage from a different angle. I’m interested in looking at this passage from the standpoint of Dangers Leaders Face.
Read MoreAs Billy Graham neared the end of his life, he expressed a few of his biggest regrets. I found them challenging and instructive. Some of our drives and ambitions may lead us on a course we will regret later in life. I’m struck by how many of Graham’s regrets center around his relationships, both with God and his family. Despite some of these missteps, Graham powerfully impacted the world for Christ.
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