Part of a plan to implement change will be a preparedness to deal with criticisms of the change. It is helpful to know that critics can be critical because of different motivations. Wise agents of change listen and respond accordingly. And, of course, are always ready to admit when they’re wrong or if there are …
More on the futility of ambition that is not grounded in place and people. A placeless ambition can likewise rob us of the kind of happiness that God intends. Restless discontent is a kind of fatigue. When a finite creature covets omnipresence he loses sight of sight itself. Imagination becomes placeless. Detail loses relevance. Routine …
Practical observations from Kathy Keller (wife of NY Redeemer Presbyterian pastor, Timothy) about the danger of getting used to pastoring while on empty. The day will come when you have to deliver a sermon, or counsel someone in need, or listen to a heartsick soul, and you will be in no fit condition to do …
Zack Eswine expands on the life metaphor that if you’re going to give shade you have to develop deep roots. This is a principle he sees in the life of our Saviour, Jesus. What was he doing in the thirty years before his public ministry began? Growing roots. Developing a sense of place. Which is …
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