When Is It Time To Find A New Role?
How To Discern When It’s Time To Find A New Role We all come to a point in our jobs when we feel a tug that it may be time to move on to something new. This is normal, we…
A Faith That Doesn’t Get Winded
In 1978 the London Fire department went on strike, causing the British Army to become responsible for responding to all the firefighting calls. On January 14th a call came in from an elderly lady asking for help retrieving her cat…
The 4 Things To Consider Before Instituting A New Policy
Early on in ministry I felt that the solution to almost every challenge I faced was to create a policy – That staff member doesn’t reply to email…let’s set a communication policy. Student ministry volunteers are immature…let’s set an age…
Cleaning Your Heart Home
There’s no time like a pandemic to catch up on odds and ends. If you’re anything like me, you’ve used this season of extended time at home to knock out the many projects that just keep getting pushed to the…
The Constancy of Change
Throughout this unique Coronavirus season, I’ve been very aware of how quickly things change. News channels today are dominated by a virus that just a few weeks back most of us had never heard of. Financial markets that were thriving,…
Ears Can Be Eye Opening
If leaders are learners. And learners are listeners. Then our listening shapes our leadership. So... What empowering and inspiring voices do I need to turn up? What negative or unhelpful voices do I need to turn down/off? Are the voices…
Santa Ain’t No Savior
This past weekend I attended our family Christmas party. As dinner was finishing up, in walked a surprise for the kids...Santa Claus. His jolly laugh filled the room. His long beard glistened like snow. All the kids gathered around and…
Turning Tithing Topsy Turvy
Growing up, my parents taught me the importance of tithing – whether it was birthday money or earnings from mowing my neighbor’s lawn, I was always reminded to set aside 10% for God. As a small child the idea of…
Moments of Grit Create Memories of Grace
Over the past few weeks the word "Grit" has kept popping up...and it's caused me to pause and think a bit about it. Though the Bible doesn’t use the specific word "Grit" ...there are a few terms that the Bible…