Category Archives: Leadership

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When Good isn’t God

When Good isn’t God
“And you Peter. Who do you say that I am?” Master, you are the Christ, the promised son of David, the King; you are the Messiah that we have awaited since the Prophets have foretold your coming!” “Wow Peter! Well done! God has revealed this to you! And you are right!” *** “What do you…
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Recognizing Jesus

Recognizing Jesus
Rhythms of the Heart - In this episode we explore the experience of Mary at the empty tomb just after Jesus' death.  It must have been a very traumatic and confusing time and yet Mary has an encounter with Jesus and doesn't recognize him until he calls her by name. We often find it difficult…
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Wholeness: Faith in Real Life

Wholeness: Faith in Real Life
I appreciate what Rohr has to say in the quote below.  I believe it is important that our spirituality, our faith life, is fully grounded in the here and now, in the concrete of our real life.  Healthy Christian spirituality brings wholeness - we are created as physical, concrete beings who are also at the…
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Sex and the Church: Pastoral Sexual Misconduct

Sex and the Church: Pastoral Sexual Misconduct
Pastoral sexual misconduct is not a new phenomenon and dates back to the Old Testament when God rejects the sons of Eli for their sexual misconduct.   Sexual misconduct is wide in scope and can range from passive sexual harassment of a co-worker or congregant to an extramarital affair as a “one time fall from…
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SEX SCANDAL: Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Leaders & Communities

SEX SCANDAL: Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Leaders & Communities
I was alarmed to hear of another church leader struggling with his sexuality.  The leader is a young married man working with youth.  I was made aware of the situation through someone I work with who is processing some of the thoughts and feelings around her sister being manipulated and inappropriately touched by this leader. …
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Personal Experience Matters in the Long Run

Personal Experience Matters in the Long Run
A modern parable: Filbert was a dog who lived in a small prairie town.   He was a good and happy dog who had a good family that treated him very well.  One day he was rolling in the grass when out of the corner of his eye he saw the biggest rabbit he had ever…
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Importance of Worldview

Importance of Worldview
For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. For now, we…
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I’m a Little Cracked Pot…

I’m a Little Cracked Pot…
Nothing like a little stress to bring things to the surface of my life that I need to deal with. You know... the not so nice things that you would rather not deal with. Take'em to the backyard, dig a deep hole and bury 'em. Out of sight out of mind! Not quite! I really…
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Life in Healthy Tradition

Let the recovery from the madness of the holiday begin!  Take a deep breath! Let it out and hopefully we can reflect on the joy of the season devoid of the crazy pace of last minute gifts, crowded shopping centers and the discomfort of distended bellies from a week of a non stop feeding frenzy!…
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We Awaken in Christ’s Body

We Awaken in Christ’s Body
We awaken in Christ's body as Christ awakens our bodies, and my poor hand is Christ, He enters my foot, and is infinitely me. I move my hand, and wonderfully my hand becomes Christ, becomes all of Him (for God is indivisibly whole, seamless in His Godhood). I move my foot, and at once He…
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