OK, it is more of a Thanksgiving sermon! I don't always like to share my videos of my preaching, mainly because it is easy to get a little self conscious! But, I enjoyed this service, felt good about the material I prepared, and the overall time with the good folks at Kildonan Community Church was … Continue reading After Thanksgiving thoughts
Happy Thanksgiving… balance your wants and gives
For what are you thankful? That is a loaded question! Generally, you don't just start with that question when you run into someone, for most people, we might like to warm up to it. Gratitude is one of the most important learned and developed character traits, it impacts every element of living in community, and … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving… balance your wants and gives
How’s your timing? Personal, generational, organizational…
This weekend I get to preach for the first time in a while, and I am a little excited about the title: Is God on time? That is a pretty loaded question for a person that is admittedly late for just about everything in life. My Dad used to joke that I would be late … Continue reading How’s your timing? Personal, generational, organizational…
A Ragamuffin Gospel and pastoral expectations
If we consider the church as a consumer body, one that participates by showing up and giving input on how much they enjoy being served, then the place of the visible leader is one of customer service at best.
A few views on vision
How do you view the term 'vision' when it comes to your church? Your personal life? Your work group or team? Vision has earned a bad rap in many circles because of how it has been used to manipulate a number of situations. A leader gets up on stage and starts sharing about their dream … Continue reading A few views on vision
Leadership categories got you down?
Believe it or not, I am not much for categories and titles. It may seem ironic when you consider that I like to walk people through the Myers-Briggs types from time to time. (You can read more about that here: Why chose the MBTI?) The saying goes that 'no one likes being put in a … Continue reading Leadership categories got you down?
Can We Talk?
I love talking about communication. Probably because I love talking. Even more so, I love helping people with their communication. It comes up in every workshop, in every setting, in every church, in every group. People want to communicate, and funny as it may seem, they have trouble communicating that they are having trouble with … Continue reading Can We Talk?
What’s in a name? A lot!
I originally sent the following to my email friends, kind of a personal note on some of the changes here on the website, reflecting the work that I do. I decided to send it out to everyone! So, here are some reflections on the name, the reason, and the future around these parts... I have … Continue reading What’s in a name? A lot!
Graduation and the obstacles in life
The title may sound like a strange dichotomy, but those who you who have lived a while will understand. Everyone else, bear with me! My youngest child graduated high school this week, which in an of itself, is monumental. I have said it before and I will say it again, this is one of the … Continue reading Graduation and the obstacles in life
Thank you Riverton Gospel Chapel!
This is a little overdue, but thank you to the good folks of Riverton Gospel Chapel, for inviting me into your circle and creating conversation about the life of your church! Here are a few of my takeaways from our weekend together... Something you do not see everywhere these days is a group of people … Continue reading Thank you Riverton Gospel Chapel!
Do you have a community of active participants?
How many meetings have you been to and wondered, "Who is going to do all of this?!" I have been to my fair share. I know how it feels to 'organize' volunteers and suddenly realize no one has committed to anything. Or, as the much quoted legendary statistic says, you have the 'top 10%' do … Continue reading Do you have a community of active participants?
What’s the most important metric?
This is a trick question. You will not find a perfect answer at the end of this post. Sorry, but so much of what determines success for you says something about what you see as most important. We can say we all agree on what is most important, but how we define it will differ. … Continue reading What’s the most important metric?
