Jesus – Paul J. Palma

Book Release—Bridge-Building Leadership

Greetings, Subscribers! The wait is over. Dean of Regent University’s School of Business & Leadership, Dr. Doris Gomez, and I are happy to share news of the release of our book 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦-𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱: 𝘈 𝘉𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘵𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴. In it, we propose a robust theistic approach to humanContinue reading “Book Release—Bridge-Building Leadership”

When Humility Leads to Mercy

As our tour atop the Maid of the Mist charted the Niagara River, we were suddenly overwhelmed by a sense of smallness. The 90-foot vessel, filled to capacity with 600 other eager spectators, rounded the meander to reveal the breathtaking wonder of the Niagara Falls. We were first inundated by the billows of mist. I steadied myContinue reading “When Humility Leads to Mercy”

Regent University School of Business & Leadership’s 2025 Research Roundtables

The theme of this year’s Research Roundtables is Flourishing through Christ-Centered Business and Leadership Practices. The Biblical Perspectives Roundtable is featuring presentations covering a range of topics, including servant leadership, followership, leadership succession, and stewardship. Join us on Nov. 13 & 14.

The Weight You Don’t Have to Carry

We were loading the car for our annual summer trip north. Each year we go to upstate New York to visit my side of the family and then onward to Vermont for my wife’s side. As we broke down the packing instructions for the kids, we emphasized “bring just enough for 14 days.” Since myContinue reading “The Weight You Don’t Have to Carry”

God’s Encore

One of the occasions my wife and I enjoy most is our children’s school choral concerts. After the concert, we stand and clap as loud and for as long as we can. We’ve sometimes stood clapping with the audience long enough to earn an “encore.” To our utter delight, the choir comes back and singsContinue reading “God’s Encore”

Standing Strong Amid Life’s Floodwaters

Ask any successful architect and they will tell you that the most important part of a building is not the façade but the foundation. Perhaps the most well-known example of a foundation failure is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. While this medieval edifice makes the top of the sight-seeing list for many visitingContinue reading “Standing Strong Amid Life’s Floodwaters”

Serving the Least of These

Have you ever been driven to compassion for someone who was hungry, thirsty, sick, an outsider, or in prison? A few years ago, I went to the county jail to visit a childhood friend who was serving time. He could not figure out why someone whom he hadn’t spoken with in years would suddenly dropContinue reading “Serving the Least of These”

Burden-Lifting Love

The Pilgrim’s Progress tells the story of a man on a journey from his hometown to the “Celestial City.” This late-17th-century work, penned by the English Puritan John Bunyan, is the most famous Christian allegory still in print. In allegorical literature, the names and places represent a deeper spiritual reality. For example, the “Celestial City” isContinue reading “Burden-Lifting Love”

Triumphant Humility

Few would consider voluntarily moving into the slums to be the path to notoriety. But that is precisely the course the Albanian nun Sister Teresa (1910 – 97) took. She was sent by her convent to Calcutta, India, where she taught at a school among the well-to-do. Affectionately known as Mother Teresa, she followed herContinue reading “Triumphant Humility”

Standing on the Lookout: Anticipating Christ’s Arrival

If you leave our Cavanese pup, Sammy, unattended long enough he will most certainly venture to the window in our sun porch. The kids have officially designated the spot as “Sammy’s Lookout.” We think it comes from a built-in watchdog instinct. If he sees or hears another creature such as another dog or passing squirrel,Continue reading “Standing on the Lookout: Anticipating Christ’s Arrival”