Have you had a chance to check out my book or course yet?! I hope so... Here's the back cover 'blurb' for my leadership book, Leading Freely: Good, Bad, and Hopeful Thoughts on Church Leadership, that is available now: What does it mean to lead from a place of freedom? We have been inundated with … Continue reading Good, Bad, and Hopeful Thoughts on Church Leadership
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Do you have Grit or Quit?
At the end of the day there seems to be only 2 paths for whatever role you are in. Everything that comes with the choice builds in that chosen direction. (If you would like to listen to the Freakonomics episode that connects with these thoughts, here you go: How to Succeed at Failing, pt. 3: … Continue reading Do you have Grit or Quit?
3 strikes and you are out!
“Don't plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me - choke those little bad days. Choke 'em down to nothing.” Tom Waits I recently preached on the passage from Exodus where Moses strikes the rock to … Continue reading 3 strikes and you are out!
After Thanksgiving thoughts
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
