GIVERS AND TAKERS

My wife first told me this, and I thought it was brilliant when she said it. She said… THERE ARE GIVERS AND THERE ARE TAKERS. AND EVERYONE THINKS THEY’RE A GIVER. We are in a crucial place at a critical hour. We are living in a time pregnant

FAKE EXTROVERT

When I was attending a Christian ministry conference in the early 90’s, a guy with a scruffy white beard and a well-defined black comb-over was presenting at one of the workshop sessions. I can’t remember his name. He was talking about the dangers of pastoral ministry

WHAT MAKES A GREAT LEADER?

Leadership is like a many-faceted diamond. To define leadership in small and simple terms is to remove the beautiful complexity of the diamond, and replace with with a sheet of glass. We want easy definitions of leadership so we can lock in and press forward,

LIFE IN THE WAITING – WHEN WILL THIS END?

You’ve stumbled upon a four-part blog series called THE WAITING. This is Part Two. Here’s where we’ve been so far… Life in the Waiting – An Unwanted New Home ______________ The book of Acts is the most compelling story in the New Testament, but that’s

LIFE IN THE WAITING – I NEED OTHERS

You’ve stumbled upon a four-part blog series called THE WAITING. This is Part Three. Here’s where we’ve been so far… Life in the Waiting – An Unwanted New Home Life in the Waiting – When Will This End? ______________ When most of us think about being

LIFE IN THE WAITING – I AM THIRSTY

You’ve stumbled upon a four-part blog series called THE WAITING. This is Part Three. Here’s where we’ve been so far… Part One: Life in the Waiting – An Unwanted New Home Part Two: Life in the Waiting – When Will This End? Part Three: Life