I was listening to a podcast recently. Not bragging, just saying. The podcast in question was for leaders and it had some really good advice. The conversation was about finding safe people. The gist of it was that we need to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with folks who will […]
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I am back. Miss me? Thank you to the many of you who reached out to let me know you were praying for me while I was on my Sabbatical. And, thank you to the many of you who wished me well, it was very much appreciated. So how was
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Word is getting out that I am going to be taking a Sabbatical during December 2022 and January 2023. And I know that’s short notice. Sorry about that. But getting here has been a bit of a process for me.When asked about the topic of a Sabbatical, I would always
I am very leery of giving anyone another “to-do” to add to their list, so please don’t read the following in that light. Consider it an invitation to step into something that might do you some good. It seems like we are getting ready for the next “normal” in the
What Will September Bring? Read More
I could use some good news. I think we all could. The problem is that it gets tough to find. Bad news is easy to find, and I get it. I am as guilty as the next person. Bad news gets clicks. It’s what drives conversation. It’s what stirs things
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As part of my role, I meet regularly with leaders from other denominations who are also interested in church health. We talk about the state of the church, trends, new ideas, and what we are learning. It’s always a very helpful conversation. At our last meeting we talked about what
What Does the Church Need From Me in This Next Season? Read More
There are lots of words that have “baggage” attached to them. There are words that we have complicated relationships with. There are even words we try to avoid using or applying to ourselves. “Help” is one of those words. For some reason, we tend to resist admitting we need help,
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I am listening to a podcast from Christianity Today called The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. This blog isn’t about promoting the podcast but sharing a quote from it that has rattled around in my brain for a couple of days. Paul David Tripp is an author, counsellor, and
Wearing masks, following government restrictions, getting vaccines, and churches closing their doors and meeting online, these are all things we can agree on right? No, we cannot and have not agreed, and it has not been nice which is the problem. Church people, brothers and sisters in Christ who used
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I recently participated in a webinar about church health measures for the local church hosted by an international ministry. The idea was to take a look at the things churches and leaders needed to pay attention to in a post pandemic landscape. I am not here to rag on the
