Archive for December, 2010
Right now, between Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, is my favorite week of the year. It starts with the high celebration of our Savior’s birth, it ends with the much lower celebration of mine. This week gives me an opportunity to reflect on my previous year (both the calendar […]
Read More...“Don’t you know anything? Can’t you see that it’s to our advantage that one man dies for the people rather than the whole nation be destroyed?” He didn’t say this of his own accord, but as Chief Priest that year he unwittingly prophesied that Jesus was about to die sacrificially for […]
Read More...The other day when I was at California Adventure with my family, the boys went on a ride that my 3 year old daughter couldn’t do. While she and I were seeking some shelter from the pouring rain, I was surprised to see a door opened into an unmarked building […]
Read More...Recently, I heard a person describe 2 types of leaders: 1. The Octopus is a leader who has his or her hands in everything. They don’t move very fast because they are always involved in some kind of detail. Every time they pass something that looks interesting or important, they […]
Read More...The other day I had a conversation with a man who, as a part of his job description, regularly has to place—and sometimes remove—pastors. It was interesting to talk to this leader of shepherds and realize the challenge involved in helping to discern a ministry fit or misfit. Most of […]
Read More...When Deborah and I were pastors in Newberg Oregon, we hit a real growth spurt a couple of years into the assignment. I was humbled as we approached 300, and I was really excited about what was to come. One day I was dreaming about how to reach our small […]
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