Conan O’Brien is a television tonight show host. He’s had an up, down, and up again time of it lately, to say the least. Google search it if you want to know the details. Anyway, his down time has caused him to reflect on a certain piece of popularly espoused wisdom in a slightly more …
Tim Challies has been conducting a reading tour through Pilgrim’s Progress at his blog. He provides this summary, derived from the book, of nine steps to fall away from the faith. It’s common for those proceeding down this path to park themselves in the spaces between steps seven, eight and nine. A few days ago …
I appreciated the caveat which Thom Rainer places on these that it is the ongoing presence of these that should give rise to concern. Any healthy church must have some level of inward focus. Those in the church should be discipled. Hurting members need genuine concern and ministry. Healthy fellowship among the members is a …
Reading about leadership provides helpful insights, encouragements and course corrections. Not everything translates to pastoral life, but even thinking about why it doesn’t helps refine our choices. From Scott Williams at Big Is The New Small. 13 Simple Ways To Increase Your Leadership 1. Read – Books, Blogs… 2. Find a Mentor – Find someone …
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