Posts tagged courage
The Sacred Gift of Listening

I have a bad habit. Okay…who am I kidding? I have a bunch of bad habits. But one of my worst is my tendency to interrupt others. They begin to share something and then I butt in.

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The Timidity of Timothy

One of the most interesting New Testament characters, to my way of thinking, is Timothy. This young man, the son of a Jewish mother who had become a believer and a Greek father (who apparently had not) met Paul…

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5 Filters for Hiring Staff

In my three-and-a half decades of pastoral leadership, I was blessed to witness a church grow from 50 to 2300.  While in the early days I was able to lead the church with a staff of one (me!), it wasn’t long before I discovered that the demands and responsibilities of a growing church had moved beyond my capacity. That meant hiring staff. 

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