365 Fundraising
If your annual appeal doesn’t run for a whole year (at least), you’re doing it wrong. For many NFP organisations, June was fundraising month. Some …
With Rank Comes Responsibility
I was working on another idea for a blog post today until I read an article about another high-profile pastor allegedly behaving badly—this time in …
Upside-Down Leadership (Part 1)
A Brief Introduction to Upside-Down Leadership According to Jesus, Christian leadership was, and still is, fundamentally countercultural and entirely in contrast to the prevailing leadership …
What is the Measure of Your Success
I had a brilliant conversation yesterday with Tyson, my 16-year-old son. We talked about success and the different definitions of success that some of his …
One Anothering
The New Testament outlines the model for care that God actually expects of His church and anyone who calls themselves a follower of Jesus. It’s called “one anothering”.
Lessons from Dodge the Ram
Meet Dodge. He’s the chief ram of our little flock, and as you can see, he’s definitely not cute and cuddly. He’s ugly, cantankerous, bossy, …
Who’s The Boss?
I’m wrestling with Psalm 127:1 … again. It says, “Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord …
I’m Sorry
At what point did we lose our ability to say sorry when we mess up, act like a jerk, make mistakes, or hurt those we …
What Does Jesus Really Look Like?
Jesus was black. So say a growing chorus of people who wish to counter the assumption that Jesus was white. Oh… and that he also …
Margins
Upon reflection … 2021 was a tough year. I say this not only because it was my experience. I say this because of how frequently …