Book: Bill Hybels, Axiom:Powerful Leadership Proverbs, (Zondervan, 2008) Brief Review: This was a book I “knew” I would not like. I was wrong. I could quibble with Hybels about some points of theology that slip through, but the bottom line is that this was a fantastic book on leadership. The 76 aphorisms or axioms that … More Book Review of Bill Hybels Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs
Weekend Musings The next time you are tempted to give up the fight, to give up working at the hard work of making “church work,” the next time you want to just pick up and move on to another fellowship, the next time you think that there must be a greener pasture, remember these words: … More Unity is Hard Work, But it is What We are Called To
Book Review Title of Book: The Sky is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition, Alan Roxburgh, (Eagle, Iowa: ACI Publishing, 2005.) Overview: Roxburgh’s thesis is that gate-keeper leaders are being lost in the transition to a new era in the church and culture. They, what he calls, ‘the Liminals’, have a growing sense that the world … More Brief Review of Alan Roxburgh’s “The Sky is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition”
Title of Book: Organic Leadership: Leading Naturally Right Where You Are, (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 2009) Overview: Cole suggests that the division between the clergy and the laity is not only unnecessary it is harmful to the church. Cole does not say that we should abandon the current system (p. 36, 66) but he … More Brief Book Review of Organic Leadership, by Neil Cole
May all your teams win and if they don’t may you still find joy in Jesus. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4o0ZVeixYU
“To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.” E. E. Cummings There are things that God places inside us to do, to be, to accomplish and nothing should keep us from … More To Be Nobody But the Self That God Wants and Created You to Be
Have a great weekend. I’ll be raking leaves, watching the Phillies on TV, working on a doctoral class, and resting. I hope all your thoughts bring you back to the cross and the wonder of God visiting earth to declare his love and redeem his people.
Weekend Musings in the Word “He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.” John 1:11 (ESV) Surely this is one of the most tragic verses in the gospels. For centuries God had trained Israel, given his word to Israel, gave prophecy to Israel about his plans for a Savior. Now, … More One of the Saddest Verses in all of Scripture
From Isaiah 12:1-6 Singing Without a Throat mps 7/16/1997 My throat was a wadi of dust and rocks reflecting the parched life of my soul. Water Some little droplet to sooth and save a life, my life. Then the spring appeared, Your spring “Draw water, come to the spring. Be washed of the dust and … More A Sunday Sabbath Offering for Lament and Reflection
Fellow blogger Evan Curry, posted this “poem-ish” (his word) offering on September 16 and I thought it was worth passing on. Evan appended the following comment to his post: [“I put this poem-ish piece as a “note” on my Facebook once, and I decided to post it here because it is a good reminder to … More “I Used to Like Jesus …”
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