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SfK Newsletter Vol. 2016-9 September 12, 2016 View this email in your browser                                 "Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15)   Relational Being vs. Possessive People Jehovah God's identity centers around His transcendent being. “I Am that I Am.” His name indicates that He exists beyond the constraints of time and space. Everything is insignificant compared to the Transcendent God. Jehovah God is also relational. His being is perfectly manifest in a triune God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Their harmonious relationship and perfect unity guides us, His creation, to follow and imitate this kind of intertwined kinship.   Jehovah God calls His people in His time, wh...

SfK Newsletter Vol. 2016-8 August 10, 2016 View this email in your browser "If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain. But  godliness with contentment is great gain ."  (1 Timothy 6:3-6)   Godliness with Contentment   As you work, you earn an income. Work could be through gainful employment or a profitable business. In such cases, the income is called "active income". There is passive income as well, but for the purpose of this article, we will only discuss active income. After you give properly and generously, including taxes, tithing and off...

SfK Newsletter Vol. 2016-7 July 10, 2016 View this email in your browser                                 "Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law, I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become  all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some ." (1 Corinthians 9:19-22)   Situational Leadership   A very practical form of servant leadership is  situational leadership . The word "situational" may sound...

SfK Newsletter Vol. 2016-6 June 9, 2016 View this email in your browser "Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but  to serve , and to give his life as  ransom for many.'" (Mark 10:42-45) Servant Leadership   Servant leadership requires you to be a servant first and a leader second. Servant leadership is not a skill but an attitude, not a behavioral technique but a life-long commitment. The best example of servant leadership is found in Jesus Christ. Because He is the ultimate example of a servant leader, we should serve like Jesus and lead like Jesus. Practically speaking, servant leadership puts the interest of others...