I shared this regrettably true story in the 8th chapter of my essay on Learning Leadership Lessons from 2 Corinthians. The chapter is called “Leaders lead in the Lord, not by the letter,” based on 2 Corinthians 3:6-18. I had seen a live Nativity scene at a church and thought it was a great idea. …
Something Broken in the Bride
A pastor friend of mine told me recently that a quarter of the congregation he serves left for more convenient environs when their services had to move to a different rented facility and change the time of their gatherings to the afternoon. I thought, “Is that all their church meant to them, a comfortable place …
I love my denomination, but…
When I decided to follow Jesus I immediately joined a church that was associated with a certain denomination, a year later I went to that denomination’s nearest Bible College, and over the next thirty-plus years I went on to plant and pastor three churches under that same movement’s covering. I have no beef with my …
What mentors do…
“The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.” Proverbs 20:5 Since I turned about fifty I gave myself permission to think and act like a “mentor.” Helping a number of young spiritual leaders in the City (San Francisco) is one of my most exquisite joys these …
Sowing in tears, reaping in joy…
If you can be devastated by someone else's pain and loss, and yet stimulated to action at the same time, this story will do it. I read it in a coffee shop while wiping tears away. So, if you don't like weeping in public places, read this at home. I didn't write this account, but …
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