musings on leadership in ministry
Do you ever get stuck? I do. I find talking about it helps free the blockage in your brain. In the conversation the sparks fly and the connections are made. New things are born and creativity happens. People who create can’t create if they don’t interact. It might be with the world, a view, God, Read More …
David’s training for the London Marathon is going really well. Last weekend he ran 20 miles. To make the run a bit more interesting he ran past the three major stadiums in Glasgow, Celtic Park, Ibrox and Hampden… starting from Hamilton! You can keep up to date with his progress and find out more about Read More …
The radio was on the other night as we ate dinner. It was classical music. Nothing startling or demanding. Sonic wallpaper if you like. The stuff that you don’t notice… … until it stops. Dead air is usually radio’s worst nightmare. In this case though we noticed the silence much more than we had noticed Read More …
From the videos and pictures on Engadget it looks like Microsoft might have cracked the tablet with their Courier digital journal. If this thing does all this and actually works then the iPad could be dead before it is even born.
Whose expectations are you trying to meet? And why? People have expectations of us. At work our boss, our colleagues, our constituents, congregations or customers all have lots of expectations of us, each one as different as they are. Who sets these expectations and who decides when and if you have met or exceeded them? Read More …
I read an excellent article in today’s Telegraph by Brian Masters about Jon Venables, one of the two ten year old boys who horrifically murdered James Bulger 17 years ago. The article explores the reaction to Venables’ return to custody and who has the right to know. It also, perhaps more interestingly explores the reaction Read More …
Today I was at a meeting. This was the view. I sat with my back to this all day. It’s Loch Lomond from Ross Priory.
