The best part of 2021 so far is that it’s not 2020. Can I get an AMEN?! One of the most frustrating parts of last year, from a church leadership perspective, was the near-constant state of having to react to negative circumstances. Reactive leadership is more like playing defense, where you don’t know what’s coming … Read More
Leading a local church during a major time of change is clearly hard. We know this because we’ve all been doing it this year. It’s not just something we’ve read about in a book. A major reason it’s hard is that it requires changing the way we do things. It means letting go of ways … Read More
I think you’d agree that in the Fall of 2020 in America, we could all use more love. We could use more joy, more peace, more patience, more kindness, more goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (especially on social media). Wouldn’t more of all of these be beneficial to all of us? These adjectives hopefully sound … Read More
I hesitate to use a football analogy for our current situation, given its difficulty. My fear is that it will stir up emotions in you regarding athletes kneeling for the National Anthem or the loss of the normal college football schedules due to COVID19. Could any of us ever imagine a time when rivalry games … Read More
Perhaps you have noticed nerves being a bit frayed lately. Maybe you have seen others or found yourself mad and even angry recently. It wouldn’t be unexpected if you have experienced things that normally wouldn’t be major issues in marriages, families, churches, and other relationships that are bubbling up and out into open conflict. Given … Read More
