Category Archives: Leadership
Soul care, equipping and encouragement of those who find themselves on the front lines of vocational ministry. The endless demands of church growth, budgets and growing healthy vibrant communities of faith place a lot of pressure on leaders and their families. Be equipped and resourced to lead well, proven strategies for balancing family and ministry demands, conflict resolution plus preventatives to avoid burn out. Focusing on your needs as a ministry leader so you can continue to serve those within your community.

The Present Presence of God

Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us and this is such a powerful promise and one central to the incarnational nature of the Christian faith. We are exhorted and encouraged with the promise of Christ in us, the hope of glory and yet so many of us live like we are all alone. How many…

The great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once suggested that life is best understood looking backwards, but it must be lived forwards. A conundrum for sure, for how many of us would like to know how things will work out before we start instead of afterwards! Regardless, while we can’t know every last detail of our future,…

Leveraging Conflict for Healthier Community

The following is an excerpt from my book "Becoming Love. Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity". In this brief section I begin to explore how to steward conflict in church communities with love. _______________________________ In the context of the Love Paradigm the Church community is a reflection of the Kingdom of God, if only as through…

The statistics have been reported in many places, and for many, about half of all marriages will fail. This is not another heavy for those who have been kicked around the Church because they’re divorced. The reality is life happens, and I don’t believe for a moment anyone decides to get married intending they will…

Be Empty and Know – Spiritual Disciplines

In my opinion, one of the most powerful and one of the most overlooked spiritual disciplines is that of silence. Remember, when I talk about spiritual disciplines I am talking about those practices that cultivate and enrich our relationship with Father – they are never a means to earn Gods love or favor. Silence is…

10 Ideas for Empowering Leadership

Leadership is not a job, not a role one plays at work and then puts aside during the commute home in order to relax and enjoy real life. Rather, leadership is the leader's real life. - CHRIS LOWNEY, Heroic Leadership Leadership flows from who you are and whether you realize it or not you are…

A man was walking in a large city’s downtown. The city was a-hum with activity, people coming and going. Cars and trucks up and down the street, transporting people and goods here and there. There were retail shops alive with people coming and going. As the man continued on his way he saw a…

It has become a bit of a frustrating game with the Lord the past couple of years. The way we interact has changed and so the way He tends to speak to me has been changing. It has been comical in a sense because I find myself in a kind of argument, two ways with…

I have been experimenting with video and various ways of sharing faith. These often take the forms of rich ancient thoughts and practices which have been a blessing in my own life. Explore the idea of breath - specifically the breath of God and how God breathes life into us. Explore along with Michael how…

A random snippet reflecting on Ephesians 2 and Galatian 3 as it pertains to Unity and Kingdom Community. How in Christ, we are one. The basis of our Kingdom membership is Christ alone and as God forms community on this basis, communities who live love, we become a sign and wonder of the Kingdom of…

October 30, 2018
Human Being versus Doing. Towards Wholeness

I am not alone when I admit I have wrestled with the being versus doing dichotomy. In essence, it's a longing to live more authentically, to experience meaning in those things we do and not feeling disconnected from our sense of being whether by mindless rote, guilt or unhealthy obligation. I know that this was a significant issue in my Continue Reading...
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November 25, 2015
Spiritual Journey Series – Interior Castle Pt. 1

Throughout the centuries much has been written to describe and map the spiritual journey.   One such classic is The Interior Castle written by St. Teresa of Avila. St. Teresa was a Discalced Carmelite nun living in Spain in the mid-1500’s. She was a contemporary and friend of St. John of the Cross and both are considered classic Christian mystics. She Continue Reading...
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October 12, 2016
Loved into Love

The daily lectionary reading for today included a passage from Galatians 5. It contrasts the works of selfishness (flesh) and that of love (the Spirit). I like the way that Eugene Peterson's The Message renders it: “It is obvious what kind of life develops out of trying to get your own way all the time: repetitive, loveless, cheap sex; a Continue Reading...
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The Present Presence of God

Finding God in Real Life

Leveraging Conflict for Healthier Community

50 Shades of Love :: Marriages

Be Empty and Know – Spiritual Disciplines

10 Ideas for Empowering Leadership

Looking Up AND Out

Show Me the Way

The Breath of God

Random Thoughts: Community

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Human Being versus Doing. Towards Wholeness

Spiritual Journey Series – Interior Castle Pt. 1

Loved into Love