In a world obsessed with Power, Spectacle, Propaganda and Dominance,
Advent challenges our notions about how God works.
God doesn’t barge in.
God doesn’t coerce and bully.
God doesn’t come with all guns blazing on an ego trip.
God approaches in… Read More
Good questions outrank easy answers. —Paul Samuelson
We did something new today. Our core team met – not for business or administrative reasons – but to give some time and space for us to open up together. I wrote a list of 9 questions. I shared those questions with our team and asked them to each pick one to answer in our meeting.
It was a breath of fresh air for me. There were honest answers. There were tears. And we spent some time praying for each other.
Here are the 9 questions…
What made you… Read More
Shari was telling me about this podcast she enjoyed listening to – it was about a business woman who was encouraged to participate in a group with other business leaders whom she didn’t know. The purpose of the group was so that people could share their plans, ideas, concepts… and receive input, feedback, encouragement, and helpful insights.
The woman said she was surprised to have received such help and made a number of life-long friends from this group of people who would otherwise have never found their way together.
Shari said, “This is church. It’s what church does – bringing people together who wouldn’t normally be together. We open ourselves up to one another, we love and encourage and help one another, and build a number of surprising life-long friendships.”
She paused for a moment, then continued, “But not always. People aren’t always willing to… Read More
On Sundays, I like to give a few shout-outs – sharing with you what I enjoyed online this past week. Here are two excellent posts worth your time:
1. This Post: Practicing Availability & Vulnerability by Nathan Foster. Here’s my favorite line(s): A quote from my friend Robert speaks so strongly and deeply to my predicament:
“Busyness is greed.”
By filling my life with events, activities, and responsibilities that far exceed the boundaries God has set for humans to function well, I am being greedy. Greedy for… Read More
This is a little something new from me – Sunday Shout Outs. The following are some blog posts that I particularly enjoyed or benefited from recently, so I’m sharing them with you. Enjoy!
This post from Jonathan Martin: Feeling At Home In My Smallness. By the way, if you haven’t picked up his book Prototype, do yourself a favor and get it… Read More
