I've spent years being part of, and at times leading high performance leadership teams. In fact, my favorite part of leadership is raising up leaders, giving them a platform and letting them run. When you pick the right leaders, the results are nothing less than magical. The right leaders on a team will always accomplish more than what …
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Pastors aren’t supposed to have breakdowns. I did. Here's what I learned.
I think it’s safe to say, the issue of same-sex attraction and homosexuality is one that affects every small group. Whether members struggle themselves or know friends or family members who are active members in the LGBT community, I wanted to give us a few reflections and resources for how we can equip our people to …
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Last December, I went through a deep depression, one of the worst seasons I've experienced. Depression can often settle in my soul for a few days, and then leave as quickly as it came. This was different. This lasted for weeks and with a weightiness I wasn't prepared for and it touched every area of …
The gauntlet dropped yesterday, and it dropped hard. When Roseanne Barr tweeted on Tuesday an incendiary and racist tweet yesterday, it took ABC execs merely hours to resolve how to handle the situation. Their solution was swift, albeit costly. The hit show will end this year's TV season as the #3 show of the season, …
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My son. I need you to hear me when I say this: I am not ashamed of you. You’ve spent most of your life believing otherwise, but I’m here to remind you, again, that nothing could be further from the truth and that the root of your sin is not simply broken wiring or desire …
When a leader steps down, there are two things to be concerned with: the health of the leader and the health of the group. Life happens, seasons end, people move. Serving as a leader will have a start date and an end date. We will all eventually have a 'last night' as leaders. The question is not if you'll …
The very nature of disappointment requires that we depend on that person to perform a certain duty or action for us to be satisfied. Not God, he depends on us for nothing, and so I get to work out of his pleasure for me not work in order to earn his pleasure in me.
This is a repost from Jacklyn Parrish, you can read it here on IMB's site. I'mcurrently reading LOTR and was struck by the writers poignancy and poetic accuracy in what it means at times to feel lost and found as we journey in this world, longing for our future reality. As leaders, we need this reality …
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GQ is right, you're excused for having not seen Martin Scorsese's sweeping epic Silence. I was vaguely familiar with the film, but had relegated it to the "I know I need to watch but I have to be in the right mood" list. If I'd have known it's impact, I would've watched it far sooner. You should …
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