
Suggested Treatment for PMC (Pastoral Messiah Complex)
In a previous post I outlined the toxic nature of a Pastoral Messiah Complex – the often undetected flaw of … Continue reading Suggested Treatment for PMC (Pastoral Messiah Complex)
In a previous post I outlined the toxic nature of a Pastoral Messiah Complex – the often undetected flaw of … Continue reading Suggested Treatment for PMC (Pastoral Messiah Complex)
Have you ever put together a piece of complex furniture? Think IKEA or a Sauder bookshelf. There are usually around … Continue reading The trouble with PMC (Pastoral Messiah Complex)
There is no shortage of podcasts, blogs, sermons, books and conferences offering what seems like unending insight, best practices and … Continue reading 3 of the most overrated words in church world
While many Americans were getting ready for bed last night, the U.S. Military struck a Syrian airbase used to deploy … Continue reading The Great Challenge in Pursuing Justice (including the Syrian crisis)
The small Old Testament book of Hosea is one of my favorites. To say it is a peculiar story would … Continue reading My Place in the Story
As I wrote in Part 1, Julie and I have the unique experience, joy and challenge of entering the world … Continue reading Life Lessons from Adoption Part 2: Billboards and Diaries
On Tuesday, January 10th we left Knoxville and traveled about 10,000 miles over a 24 hour period to Kampala, Uganda. … Continue reading Adoption Update from Uganda
The largest volunteer entity in the world is the church. Whether it’s mobilizing disaster relief, providing meals for the hungry, … Continue reading Making Disciples vs Recruiting Volunteers
There is no shortage of leadership development content. Amazon has over 21,000 book titles devoted to the subject alone, which … Continue reading 5 Underrated Elements of Great Leadership
Disclaimer: This is not particularly short. No ‘hot takes’ here. If you want to listen to the content, you can play … Continue reading Moving Towards the Mess