leadership in ministry
Seth Godin is shocked. I was talking to a religious leader, someone who runs a congregation. She made it clear to me that on many days, it’s just a job. A job like any other, you show up, you go through the motions, you get paid. I guess we find this disturbing because spiritual work Read More …
I love when you hear a lyric in a song as though you are hearing it for the first time. I was walking to a meeting this morning with my iPod on shuffle when an Editors song came on. For me that’s always a good thing. The song was Smokers Outside The Hospital from their Read More …
Photo: Rob GT The Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Committee are hosting a day looking at ‘Virtualisation & Society in Edinburgh on Thursday 21 January from 10am – 4pm. The day is FREE. To book your place email vcano [at] cofscotland [dot] org [dot] uk. topics: How has virtualisation impacted on notions of identity? Read More …
Following the devastating eathquake which is thought to have left 30-50,000 people dead and many more injured and homeless the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), a coalition of all of the major aid agencies in the UK, has launched an appeal to help with the recovery effort. You can donate by visiting www.dec.org.uk. You could also Read More …
It’s snowing. In winter. In the UK. I know, I can hardly get over the shock. Apart from the frankly tedious wall to wall news coverage and an unexpectedly free weekend the weather has had a minimal impact on me so far. I work from home so no problems getting to my desk in the Read More …
I posted a list of things that I Will… do in 2010. They are goals, not resolutions. What about the things I’d like to do longer term? Well, 43 Things is a pretty simple little online tool with an iPhone app that lets you write, update, track and share your goals as well as encouraging Read More …
I’m not big on resolutions. I’m not sure they serve much purpose, especially when they are things we don’t really intend to do or stick to for long. So, instead I’m going to set some personal goals for the year. I have a forward plan for my work so these goals are just for me. Read More …