Tag: serving

• Barak — A Reluctant Leader

  It is not easy to be the leader. Doesn’t the king lament that fact in Shakespeare’s Henry V? When plans fail, the leader gets all the blame, and even when he leads well, it’s usually others who benefit the most. The leader still has the pressure of maintaining and even building on any success.

  Christie Cole Atkins

  September 27, 2025

  comfort zone

  Bible study, Book of Judges, Christianity, disobedience, elders, encouragement, fear, following leadership, Hebrews, imperfect faith, leading, pastors, procrastination, serving

• At The End Of The Rope

  I’m sure we’ve all been through periods of burn-out.Sometimes it may just last a day. Sometimes it may be quite a long period of time. It may relate to our jobs, caring for our families, or even our church activities. How should we manage things, including our attitude, when we start to become “weary while…

  Christie Cole Atkins

  December 7, 2024

  Uncategorized

  Bible, burn-out, Christianity, duty, energy, faith, Jesus Christ, love, relying on God, rest, serving, strength, worship

• Serving With Joy

  Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.Matthew 13:44 A while back I read a devotional that shook me a bit, convicting me with a lesson I truly…

  Christie Cole Atkins

  December 10, 2022

  Uncategorized

  faith, joy, sacrifice, serving