Good Morning Nostriches! I often think we overcomplicate what it means to follow Jesus. We add layers, programs, strategies, and systems — many of which are good — but sometimes we lose sight of the simple, clear call God has given us. The prophet Micah captured it beautifully over 700 years before Christ: “Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness [mercy], and to walk humbly with your God.”
— Micah 6:8 (CSB) Jesus didn’t come to make this more complicated. He came to fulfill it and show us how to live it. As leaders, it’s easy to get caught up in building, growing, and executing. But if we’re not actively pursuing justice, extending mercy, and walking in humility with God, we risk leading from a place that looks impressive but lacks the heart of true discipleship. Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is return to the simple. Act justly. 
Love mercy. 
Walk humbly with God. That’s the standard. Everything else should flow from it.

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One thing I think there is not enough of on NOSTR is ReNoting. I realize not every “Good Morning” is valuable enough to share with one’s followers. But since WE are the algorithm; I believe it’s critical to share each other’s content so we can better discover one another! (And of course zapping…don’t forget, if it’s worth a Like, Comment, or Renote; it’s worth a #zap

Blessed morning Nostriches! I’m coming out of a season of spiritual dryness (thankfully!) there is much context and nuance to this season and low it was not for lack of intentionality or effort on my part! 🙂 I just picked up a new (free) book to read as an extension of my time in the Bible each morning. A.W. Towzer’s The Pursuit of God. In the preface he paints a picture of the current state of the Church…mind you this is from 1948 🤯 (dare I say not much has changed 😔) “…I wonder if there was ever a time when true spiritual worship was at a lower ebb. To great sections of the Church the art of worship has been lost entirely, and in its place has come that strange and foreign thing called the "program."… Sound Bible exposition is an imperative must in the Church of the Living God. Without it no church can be a New Testament church in any strict meaning of that term. But exposition may be carried on in such way as to leave the hearers devoid of any true spiritual nourishment whatever. For it is not mere words that nourish the soul, but God Himself, and unless and until the hearers find God in personal experience they are not the better for having heard the truth.” A few paragraphs prior he writes, “There is today no lack of Bible teachers to set forth correctly the principles of the doctrines of Christ, but too many of these seem satisfied to teach the fundamentals of the faith year after year, strangely unaware that there is in their ministry no manifest Presence, nor anything unusual in their personal lives.” “[As Milton said,] ‘The hungry sheep look up, and are not fed.’ It is a solemn thing, and no small scandal in the Kingdom, to see God's children starving while actually seated at the Father's table.” Oh that we should pursue God with all our heart, mind, body, and soul! In Christ, Amen.

Good morning Nostriches! Let’s make disciples of Christ today, shall we?

…but he didn’t zap me! ‘Cause LinkedIn ain’t got no #zap button Let’s #grownostr

I always find it interesting when you write a note, someone disagrees with you in the comments, then they disappear upon a counter or when you ask for clarity. You can always tells the critical thinkers from those that just play one on social media!

Sometimes a video stops you. I watched a groomer carefully work on a severely neglected dog whose fur was so matted and tangled that it could barely move. The mats were so thick they connected its ears, tail, and paws into one heavy, painful mess. You could hardly tell it was a dog. As I watched the slow, patient process of cutting away what was weighing it down and restoring what had been trapped underneath, I couldn’t help but think of what Christ does with us. We come to Him matted. Tangled. Weighed down by things we can’t even name anymore. Unable to move freely. And He doesn’t just clean the surface. He restores. He frees. He makes us new. As leaders, this picture stays with me. A lot of the people we lead are carrying matted layers — old wounds, sin patterns, dysfunctional systems, or the weight of life. Surface-level fixes don’t work. Real transformation takes time, patience, and a willingness to go deeper. But here’s what I keep coming back to: Only Christ can fully untangle what’s truly knotted. Leadership can create environments of refuge and patience. We can walk with people through the process. But the real transformation? That belongs to Him. (I’m not crying, you’re crying.)

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If you are gonna have a government, you might as well have it serve the people, not the other way around!

Many leaders get told they’re “too direct” or “not emotional enough.” It’s usually meant as criticism. But here’s what I’ve come to believe: The ability to stay calm and clear-headed when pressure hits isn’t a flaw — it’s a leadership strength. It allows you to see the situation objectively and make decisions without being swept away by the emotion of the moment. However, there’s a real tension here. Leadership is about people. And people have emotions. If you stay too far on the logical side, you can miss the humanity of the person in front of you. If you live too much in emotion, clarity gets lost and decisions suffer. The real work isn’t choosing between being “emotional” or “detached.” It’s learning how to stay steady while still connecting with the human being on the other side of the conversation. Most leaders I know are trying to find that balance. I don’t always get that balance right. None of us do. But I’ve found that when we give each other the benefit of the doubt — and we’re willing to adjust when we miss it — we lead better.