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God Qualifies the Called: Leadership

Many pastors I speak with confess that, in so many ways, they feel ill-equipped to lead a church community. Despite a great education, they don't feel as ready as they think they should, and the challenges of church life can bring the right kind of pressures that seem to expose these weaknesses. Every person is…

As we continue in our Character of Leadership Series, we will explore the trait of compassion. Compassion is our ability as people and as leaders to see the world through the eyes of another, to understand what motivates and inspires others, what gives them joy and what weighs heavy on them. It's different than empathy,…

I am cultivating silence in my life. It is not about eliminating the noise of life but becoming quiet in my mind and in my heart. I am cultivating rest in my life. Not inactivity but an interior stillness amidst everyday life which displaces driven-ness. I am cultivating weakness in my life. Being honest and…

The JoHari Window was designed by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in 1955 and is a great tool to help leaders understand who they are as people and to identify their strengths and weaknesses. The JoHari Window is a powerful tool to assists leaders in understanding their weaknesses are often apparent to other by their actions, regardless of…

It has been said there are three ways to gain wisdom; 1) By reflection and thought, 2) From watching and learning from others and 3) By personal experience. The first two are perhaps the most expedient but if you are like me, sometimes you have to learn the hard way by experiencing it first hand.…

Have you ever been in a situation where you keep putting your foot in your mouth? Not literally, but when the words coming out of your mouth don’t come out the way you intended and seem silly, stupid or even insulting? I know I have had seasons in my life where I felt the only…

It is true that God can use all things for our good - even our sin and brokenness. St. Augustine would call sin his blessed vice because he knew his sin would drive him back to the foot of the cross - relieving him from the heavy burden of it. This is the beauty and…

They say the best revenge is living well and while I don't advocate revenge, I do encourage people to live well, to live fully. This is another instalment of the 45 Things we can do to live well! Living well, not being hung up on the petty things of life can help us live more…

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…

A farmer walks into the local diner. He sits down, wipes the sweat from his brow and orders a coffee. The diner is a buzz with other locals talking about everything from the state of the economy to politics and how the crops were coming along. The banter was lively and folksy as the farmers…

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