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Praying for a Paris Pentecost
There is great leadership uncertainty in America due to the attempted assassination of President Trump, the VP pick of J.D. Vance, President Biden not seeking re-election, and the Kamala Harris stepping up.
But this week the global community will focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics which begin Friday, July 26. The great athletes and gold medals will excite us. But the far greater story will be people coming to Jesus because of the Games.
I want you to pray passionately for a Paris Pentecost.
Leadership Matters
I’ve thought much about leadership because early in my life I realized I was both designed and called to be a leader (whether I wanted to be or not). Leadership is both a God-given ability (“You can’t put in what God has left out,”) and a learned skill (“Leaders are made, not born”).
Four events happened in the past week that incited my thoughts on leadership. They include the Tucker Carlson/Vladimir Putin interview, the Robert Hur Report, the Super Bowl, and the birthday of America’s greatest president, Abraham Lincoln.
Going on Offense and Defense
Sunday Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles showcased some of the best offense and defense ever seen in football.
True, the offenses were better in the Chiefs 38-35 win, but both teams made it to the big game by playing good defense. Philadelphia, the best defensive team in the NFL, didn’t live up to that billing in the second half–and lost.
Here’s how we can apply the lessons of football to the current culture war for Western Civilization. People of faith must turn up the heat offensively and defensively to save their nations.
Here’s how.