leadership
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A Future Not Our Own – Oscar Romero
This comes from Archbishop Oscar Romero who was killed in his church in El Salvador by a right-wing death squad on March 24th, 1980 out of his commitment to the poor… A Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond…
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9 Changes to Make Before a Church Dies
My heart ached when I read this post from Thom Rainer… It triggered pain that I have known… I pray for churches across North America (my heart lies there)… “..Many of our congregations must change. They must change or they will die. I call these churches “the urgent church.” Time is of the essence. If…
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From Word Curses to Blessing – Uncanny Story
Is life a bit nuts for you? …with people’s word curses rather than words of blessing? Do you live in a series of uncanny events? This is my uncanny story. First I needed some Biblical research… {This book pictured takes me back to my Old Testament prophets class in Bible school and my professor weeping over…
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My Changing Mind on Church: Learning to Fly
(This post was originally written in 2017. Wow… so much has happened since!) My mind has been changing about church since about 2010. After 10 years of pastoral ministry, I was wrecked, but in a good way… The mother bird pushes it’s young out of the nest to learn to fly… I think I didn’t want to…
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Relationship, Not Religion
Update: My heart is full! I’m slowly gaining strength physically as my nervous system heals since my doctor ordered me to leave my place of ministry for peaceful rest back in June 2016. Though, last week I was in bed 3 days and one was in the house with all blinds drawn, ear plugs in…
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Intentional Friendships
I am ALIVE and investing in other people, because of people who invested in me. My parents were intentional in recruiting others to invest in me in partnership with them. Friends and mentors obediently stepped up at crucial times of brokenness in my life. They saw something in me, prayed for me, battled for me,…
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It Begins With You and Your Family
“What you accomplish for God beyond your home will never be greater than what you typically practice with God within your home. What have you done in the past seven days to disciple your own family?” – Dr Timothy Paul Jones
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Ten Commandments for Pastors
I read this while riding my stationary bike one early morning… I needed it… Ten commandments for pastors – Mennonite Brethren Herald Mennonite Brethren Herald.
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Spiritually Mature?
I subscribe to Pete Scazzero’s email newsletter after enjoying a 2 day conference over my sabbatical on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. The other day he emailed these questions… Following are the top ten symptoms of emotionally unhealthy spirituality. Which of these symptoms are most relevant to your life? Using God to run from God (Example: My…
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Back to My Post
The recent quietness of my blog means I’ve transitioned! I arrived back to my post of Associate Pastor on June 16, 2014 and was met with 4 pastors, 1 intern, 1 office manager and 500 balloons! Needless to say, my intern and I had fun popping them with ear protection and two pins!… As planned,…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 