The transitions can be difficult. Moving beyond what was and into what might be, can feel scary, but it is the only way forward. Put your stock in the future. Have faith. And know that, no matter how much you grumble, God won’t leave you alone.
Category Archives: Leadership
Practicing Lent: Service and Justice
A Lenten Conversation on Spiritual Practices: This week, the distinction between service and justice, and the importance of both.
Servant Leadership: What do you do when you discover you’re the most powerful person in the room?
What do you do when you discover you are the most powerful person in the room? It may seem an odd question to ask on a Sunday morning, but hearing this lesson about the Sons of Zebedee, this question comes to mind for me. The question is attached to a story I will tell youContinue reading “Servant Leadership: What do you do when you discover you’re the most powerful person in the room?”
The prophet Samuel and “Christian Leadership” a sermon for the First Sunday after Pentecost
I confess, I’ve got a bit of a conundrum in my theology. I often wonder: Can you call someone a “Christian leader?” Is “Christian leader” a contradiction in terms? This moment in First Samuel eggs on that anxiety. This story might be called one of the great tragedies of history. Shakespeare wasn’t around to writeContinue reading “The prophet Samuel and “Christian Leadership” a sermon for the First Sunday after Pentecost”