Author Archives: Jim Gleason

We search for true love and we believe that we can give true love. Then why doesn’t love last a lifetime? Maybe it is because our efforts to love and be loved are tainted with selfishness, pride, self-centeredness, lust, greed, and pride. John 13:34-35 says, “A new commandment I give to you, that you loveContinue reading “Just As I Have Loved You”

By spending decades in business and nonprofit organizations, I came across all different types of leaders. Some were abusive in language and others were effective encouragers. Some were overseers while others gave freedom to perform. Some were detailed by the book enforcers, but others welcomed creative thought and practice. John 13:14-15 says, “If I then,Continue reading “Servant Leadership”

Every business that I ever worked for had a missions statement. The statement described what the end goal of the business was and how they were going to achieve it. It was designed to inspire workers and put us all on the same page in what we were doing as a company. I Corinthians 3:9Continue reading “Mission Statement”

I have worn hearing aids for more than a decade. They help quite a bit but have their limitations. I still don’t hear voices well when I am with a group of people or there is background noise. I also cannot always discern where a noise is coming from. I still like having the hearingContinue reading “Hearing His Voice”

When we go to a retail store, we gather what we want and go to the registers. We give our money to the clerk and expect to get our purchases in return. Many people offer their services or hospitality with an expectation that they will receive something in return. If we are honest, we oftenContinue reading “No Expectation of Returns”