One of my colleagues was wondering on Facebook about whether he should complete his preparations for preaching this Sunday if the world was going to end on Saturday, May 21. (Hi John!) Harold Camping’s declaration that the rapture will occur this Saturday is getting a lot of press. Remember this is not the pronouncement of …

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This post by Brad Lomeneck about the ’14 Things Older Leaders Should Know About Younger Leaders’ made me realise that I’m not a young leader. (No need for any comment about that observation.) When I first read the post, given the ‘qualities and characteristics as a generation’ which young leaders generally exhibit, I thought I …

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If meetings are a source of frustration these 20 suggestions from David Murray will help. They’re written which churches in mind, but the principles apply more broadly. Here’s a sample. Go and read them all. 1. Prune them We have to prune our trees and bushes of the excess branches in order that stronger branches …

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