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Last week I tweeted, “What can you do to upgrade your Christmas service plans to more intentionally engage members and love visitors so more grow closer to Jesus?” You only get one chance to make a first impression. Perhaps for

You always have a choice. Always. Sometimes we might not like our choices. Sometimes we might not see any options. Yet the truth is that there is always a choice. What is needed is some sharp thinking to cut through

Jesus said, “So in everything, do to others what you would  have them do to you, for this sums up the  law and the prophets” Matthew 7:12. Or to put it another way, “would you follow you?” If you are looking for

Luther: He filled the vacuum of his time. What about ours? As I write this I am above the Atlantic ocean, flying back home from the land of Luther. As I visited the Luther sites at Eisleben, Erfurt, Wartburg, Worms,

Have you ever thought this or said any of these things? …A coach is for people who are struggling and need help. …A coach is for people who can’t think for themselves and need someone to tell them what to

A number of years ago while still in seminary, a friend and I were having a conversation. As a reflection on what was said, my friend quoted Jesus. He said, “Like Jesus said, ‘wise as serpents and innocent as doves.’” That

What kind of emotions or feelings or thoughts come to mind when you think of a leader and their relationship to those who follow them? Anger, disappointment, frustration, satisfaction, pride, or maybe even love? Leadership is a relationship. It is

Leadership and Fear What are you afraid of? Criticism? Failure? Success? Losing face? Are you afraid of burning some political capital on the wrong thing or trying to push something new and then not going well? Are you afraid that