leadership

Ortberg on the Image of God

My wife asked me recently why all I ever do is quote other people on my blog?!  I guess that’s where I’m at these days … I read something intriguing or provocative and want to share it, but I’m not really constructive with my own thoughts.  Maybe that will come around again, but until then, [...]

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Giving It Up for Lent: Power, Control, and Bullying

As I mentioned in here, I’m reading Maggi Dawn’s book, Giving it Up: Daily Bible Readings from Ash Wednesday to Easter Day as a devotional guide during Lent. In reflecting on the third and final temptation of Jesus in the wilderness in Matthew 4:8-11, she writes: Misusing power to take control is a temptation that [...]

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Prayer for Holy Rebels … [Do I Really Want to Do This?]

I’m beginning to pray for something that just might be filed under the category, “be careful what you ask for!” As you know, if you’ve been following my blog, the church where I serve as pastor is entering into a major transition.  We’re taking the step of purchasing a building.  And while it is our [...]

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Thermometer or Thermostat

Seth Godin (http://sethgodin.com/sg), in his latest book, Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, writes:  “A thermostat is far more valuable than a thermometer.” Think about thermometers.  They reveal the observable, indicate feelings, point out perceptions.  Most communities have their share of human “thermometers.”  They’re the ones whose interactions consist of criticizing, blaming, or grumbling.  [...]

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