I recently came across a pretty funny example of a leadership “don’t” from the life of David, while reading the One-Year Bible. After David commits adultery with Bathsheba and gets her pregnant, he tries to cover up his sin by having her husband killed. He arranges to have Uriah placed on the front line, where… Continue reading leadership do’s and don’ts
Science has discovered a powerful new weapon that can help us “fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life.” That weapon is simply our friends. The New York Times reports that research is only just beginning to understand the impact our friendships and social networks have on our overall health. “A 10-year… Continue reading the hill is not as steep
The Bible is funny. You probably think I’m being ironic, but I’m actually talking about things in the Bible that really are funny-haha, or at least funny-interesting. As I read through the Bible I pencil in a smiley face next to stories that make me go, “heh.” There are a lot of them. Numbers 22:33.… Continue reading the Bible is funny
There’s an interesting regular activity on Twitter known as “Follow Friday.” It has a very positive purpose to promote other Twitterers, as well as help people find other interesting people they might like. The problem is, people will often just list off a bunch of names, like this: #followfriday @smashadv @hardlynormal @chrissonksen @fattybombatty @seejenwrite @davidhfoster… Continue reading fail friday
One of the hottest buzzwords regarding the Church today is the term “missional.” Is your church missional? Should it be? Biola University recently produced an article, The Church in a Missional Age, which outlines much of the debate surrounding the term. Written in a simple 101, 201, 301 format, it clarifies meaning and views, both… Continue reading missional church – short course
In our new series, “Scars” which started this weekend, we talked about the scars each one of us carries – both visible and invisible. The message clearly explained the meaning of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and how His scars can heal our deepest wounds, “once and for all.” To create an interactive/participatory moment in the… Continue reading Easter @ South Hills
Our new message series “Scars” begins this weekend, on Easter. On a weekend when many normally non-religious or people of lapsed faith choose to attend church out of a sense of tradition, we thought this was a topic that would connect with everyone. Everyone has scars – some visible, some not. Marks from the hard… Continue reading scars
A day or two ago, a commenter asked if my thoughts on leadership made it more difficult to work in a church staff culture. And it made me realize that perhaps I should clarify my personal position. Otherwise, at best I might look like a big hypocrite and at worst like I scorn the employer… Continue reading her view on leadership
Today let’s look at some very common but false correlations about Jesus and leadership “techniques.” “Your level of success will always be determined by who you surround yourself with.” Jesus surrounded himself with common people, men who worked down at the docks, the outcast (lepers) and morally corrupt (adulterous woman), financially questionable (tax collectors) and… Continue reading leadership quotes
I spent some time yesterday researching the subjects of Jesus and leadership. Frankly, after some time, it actually started to upset me, both emotionally and physically. If you are a mature believer who suspects Christians no longer know how to read their Bibles, look no further than the subject of Jesus and leadership. It provides… Continue reading the leadership lesson (singular) of Jesus
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