Maybe it’s enough to stay quietly where I am and plug away diligently at my sermons, being careful not to offend anyone with my theological stances or political opinions.
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This prayer was used during the 2016 National Gathering at the Monday afternoon lament service. God of breath and life, who tiptoes through graveyard valleys and sees possibility in skeletons, […]
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In my prayers, I’ve been asking God and myself what am I being called to do next, in response to the insights, thoughts and challenges that filled my mind at NEXT and in the days following.
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NEXT gives permission to move beyond that understanding (not that it’s bad, it just isn’t realistic for LOTS of contexts) and replace it with a pursuit of faithful, creative, and non-traditional ways to be church.
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We start with a list of books and blogs collected during our authors’ lunch, in which writers and book-lovers came together to share favorite books, websites, and other resources.
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As a pastor engaged in intentional transitional ministry, using coaching skills to help leaders of congregations discover the potential within has the possibility of turning discouragement to hope and confusion to clarity.
In the first post, we looked at the question “who are you called to BE?,” as the first step to yield sustainable success and personal satisfaction in a career. Then, we explored the second component: knowing the networks we exist within. Today we open up the final building block – Doing.
Yesterday, we looked at the question, “Who are you called to BE?” as the first step to yield sustainable success and personal satisfaction in a career. Today, we explore the second component: knowing.
It’s Our Job to Tell The Story
/in National GatheringMaybe it’s enough to stay quietly where I am and plug away diligently at my sermons, being careful not to offend anyone with my theological stances or political opinions.
Lament Service Prayers of the People
/in 2016 National Gathering, Gatherings, Liturgy & Worship, Liturgy & Worship General, ResourcesThis prayer was used during the 2016 National Gathering at the Monday afternoon lament service. God of breath and life, who tiptoes through graveyard valleys and sees possibility in skeletons, […]
Permission to Say “Yes”
/in National GatheringIn my prayers, I’ve been asking God and myself what am I being called to do next, in response to the insights, thoughts and challenges that filled my mind at NEXT and in the days following.
New Life for Dry Bones
/in National Gathering, WorshipGod’s creative breath of life is in our worship, mostly through music, but perhaps we are missing out in not exploring other forms of creativity.
Pursuit of the Faithful, Creative and Non-Traditional
/in National GatheringNEXT gives permission to move beyond that understanding (not that it’s bad, it just isn’t realistic for LOTS of contexts) and replace it with a pursuit of faithful, creative, and non-traditional ways to be church.
What is the NEXT Church Reading?
/in Book Reviews, Contemporary Culture, ResourcesWe start with a list of books and blogs collected during our authors’ lunch, in which writers and book-lovers came together to share favorite books, websites, and other resources.
Experiencing and Creating Sacred Ground
/in LeadershipAs a pastor engaged in intentional transitional ministry, using coaching skills to help leaders of congregations discover the potential within has the possibility of turning discouragement to hope and confusion to clarity.
A Balancing Act
/in LeadershipWhen ministry became more of a juggling act than a joy, I decided to try something new. I began to work with a coach.
Vocational Discernment Paradigm, Part 3
/in LeadershipIn the first post, we looked at the question “who are you called to BE?,” as the first step to yield sustainable success and personal satisfaction in a career. Then, we explored the second component: knowing the networks we exist within. Today we open up the final building block – Doing.
Vocational Discernment Paradigm, Part 2
/in LeadershipYesterday, we looked at the question, “Who are you called to BE?” as the first step to yield sustainable success and personal satisfaction in a career. Today, we explore the second component: knowing.