What is it you want? Jesus poses this question to James’ and John’s mother in our reading of Matthew 20.

What is it you want? Jesus poses this question to James’ and John’s mother in our reading of Matthew 20.
The freedom of Christ, however, is rooted in the work accomplished by Christ on the cross, that is, freeing us from the shackles of our sin forever.
It is one of the many paradoxes of suffering as a servant: it has the potential to make you stronger and more determined to keep going. Perhaps my epiphany on a flight to Senegal was not unlike Jesus’ view from the river after he went through the water with everyone else.
Standardized scores seems to dominate education, but thankfully many teachers are investing more into our students to help them become caring human beings who can make a positive impact in our world.
Are you aspiring to be a "servant" leader or a "steward" leader?