Wave of Empires, what will be next?

Wave of Empires... From Old Egypt to Assyria (747 - 631/626 BC), to Babylon (668/626 - 539 BC), to Persia (559 - 330 BC), to Greece [Agread, Diadochi, Babylon rulers, Ptolemaic] (334 BC – 30 AD), to Rome (30 – 14 AD)… to UK (colonial era) to USA (economic big brother) to “What will be next?” Possible be USA [ + BRICs: Brazil, Russia, India and China]?

What is your definition of a leader? (Book of Amos and a CEO)

A few days ago, my facebook friend Dr. Toufic Boubez, a fun and great person in most areas, posted a link on his wall, commenting on a youtube video CBSNews (01/09) - What a CEO SHOULD Be (A Different Kind of Leader): “Leadership is *very* simple to identify.” I replied to his comment “Isn't that being identified as servant-hood leadership?!”

I think above video “CBSNews (01/09) - What a CEO SHOULD Be (A Different Kind of Leader)” gave a good illustration of servant-hood leadership. I am glad to witness servant-hood leadership spirit being practiced nowadays in some companies in the secular business sector. I do not know JAL CEO 西松遙社長 (Haruka Nishimatsu)'s religious belief, but his application of servant-hood leadership spirit in action is of no doubts.

Isn't that the book of Amos was warning Israelites (Northern Kingdom) not that they were any lack of practices in ceremonial/ritualistic devotions and worships to Yahweh; but of their decay in social justice? "While the military was strong and the gross national product was high, however, the nation was in an advanced state of social, moral, and spiritual decay. Shocking extremes of privilege and powerlessness, wealth and want had emerged. Judges could be bribed. Religion was a syncretistic mix of ritualistic devotion to Yahweh and various pagan deities. The fact that Yahweh had to summon Amos to address this situation was a damning indictment of Israel’s leaders, both religious and secular, who lacked the requisite ethical fiber." [Elwell, Walter A. ; Elwell, Walter A.: Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. electronic ed. Grand Rapids : Baker Book House, 1997, c1996 (Baker Reference Library; Logos Library System)]. Being Christians, including me, it is worthwhile to re-study the book of Amos for deep reflection.

Click here to watch "CBSNews (01/09) - What a CEO SHOULD Be (A Different Kind of Leader)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYH1dSClcpQ

More videos about JAL CEO servant-hood leadership in motion, this time by CNN:
Click here to watch "CNN - When is the last time you saw such a CEO?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYSZ8TUa3Vg

Two Choices in Life

Two choices: “There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life!” versus “Get into a relationship with God, offload your worries onto Christ and enjoy life at all time and forever!”
Ours to respond.

Reference:
Matthew 11:28-30
28"Come to me [Jesus], all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."