Mike Perman at ‘What’s Best Next’ posts the quote below which deals with the leadership paralysis which ensues when objections attributed to “they” or “some people.” The principle is sound: unless there’s a name or definite identity, don’t receive the objection and as soon as there’s an identity, be prepared to listen. A good point …
More from Craig Barnes’ ‘The Pastor As Minor Poet’ (Eerdmans, 2009). Craig Barnes seeks to describe what poetic leadership looks like in a culture of anxious worry seeking immediate solutions for every problem. So it is not surprising that the pastors’ continued devotion to great and holy ideals would put them out of step with …
So, memorising Philippians is falling a little bit behind, but pondering each of these verses over and over again is an engaging activity. Philippians 1: 15 and 18, for instance. Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but other from good will… What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in …
From the Buzzard Blog, a good word for Black Dog Mondays. From as far back as I can remember I’ve been a perfectionist. Most pastors are perfectionists. I’m starting to think that a main reason God called me to be a pastor is to crush my perfectionism and set me increasingly free through the gospel. …
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