“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ~ Unknown. (Sometimes attributed to Emerson & McAlindon) Meridian State Park (Texas) is one of my favorite places on earth. It’s where I first understood the cross. (I guess I’m actually still working on understanding it’s magnitude,…
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Jesus: True and Better
Love this video. True & Better from Peter Artemenko on Vimeo. “Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden and whose obedience is imputed to us. Jesus is the true and better Abel who, though innocently slain, has blood now that cries out, not for our condemnation, but for…
Job Search
Our church has struggled through this rough economy. Every full-time programming staff position is being made “part-time” in January. They have been very intentional about communicating that this is not a “performance related” decision. Here’s a letter drafted by the SPRC chairman describing the circumstance: Clarification Letter Anyway, I have until January to find another…
Think Different
Thought I’d post this apple advertisement ’cause to me it’s all about leadership. I am crazy enough to think God can use me to change the world.
Changing a Culture
Some of the church leadership people met with Dave Herman, (our “Transformation Coach”) this morning and I created a few diagrams to help explain some of the things he shared. Although we talked about quite a few other topics, most of the conversations centered on changing a culture. I think it’s important to first define…
Faith and Fear
In his book, Paul the Leader, J. Oswald Sanders says, “The man who does not know fear cannot know courage.” (p.44, 1986, 4th printing, Navpress) I have always believe myself to be a courageous man. My brother and I grew up daring/encouraging/shaming each other to try the next more dificult feat. I want my…
A Leader’s Poem and Prayer
POEM by Sir Francis Drake: Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost our…
Leadership Quotes
I was reading about leadership on-line the other day and found these quotes. I just thought I’d share them ’cause they’re good. I especially love the second one from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Something about that one just rings true in my heart. There’s this sort of resounding “Yes!” that just wants to rise up out…
Church Leadership
This is how it feels to be a leader in the church sometimes. The only difference is that it looks like this little girl has more influence than most church leaders do. Of course this may have more to do with the leader than it does the church. I’d bet that relationship has something to…
Follow the Servant Leader
I was watching some kids play the other day and was reminded of the games I used to play as a kid. I especially remember “Follow the Leader.” Everyone wanted to be the leader, and I don’t know about you, but I used to try to do things that the other kids couldn’t do. I…