musings on leadership in ministry
Jonathan has challenged me to: Summarize the Bible in five statements, the first one word long, the second two, the third three, the fourth four and the last five words long. Or possibly you could do this in descending order. Tag five people. So… here goes… Word God Speaks Man chooses badly Jesus restores us Read More …
Photo: Shereen M I wonder if our impatience comes because we consume rather than create? If we never plant a seed how can we appreciate the time it takes the plant to root and to sprout and to grow and bear fruit? If we never build anything how can we appreciate the time it takes Read More …
Seth Godin is giving stuff away again. He’s gathered together 70 thinkers who share What Matters Now. You can download this inspirational collection of thoughts here for free.
Photo by Thomas Mathie The Something Beautiful podcast gets all reflective for Advent. We’ve roped in our better halves to bring you words crafted by a variety of talented people, including Jonny Baker and Roddy Hamilton, and music from So Elated, Adeline and others. We’ve borrowed it all and arranged it in a neatly wrapped Read More …
Last year I preached a sermon on ‘waiting’. It’s one of the most listened to and so I thought, given it’s Advent, I’d make it easier to find. Let me know what you think…
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Chaos Theory This week I’ve been learning about Appreciative Inquiry (excuse the American spelling). It’s a way of helping organisations discover what they value and how they can build on that. It appeals because it doesn’t talk about what went wrong or who is to blame, just that things have changed. Part of the course Read More …
