Stress Factors
Not all stress comes from negative circumstances. Even very positive events produce stress. In the last ten days, I’ve experienced three positive events that have produced high levels of stress. Last weekend, we had flown to Minneapolis and I proudly filled the roles of Father-of-the-Bride and pastor of the ceremony. Yeah, there were some unplanned […]
Watch out for the day after a good day!
Leadership has it’s moments. One old time pastor said, “in ministry there is never two good days in a row.” It was said with tongue in cheek, but an argument could be made regarding it’s truth. One day everything goes great. Tasks are accomplished, decisions are made effectively, plans are executed with precision… the next […]
Resistance Training
My small group had just begun a study of the book of James. After the opening few minutes of “Who was James?” and “Why did he write the letter?” questions, we dug into the first main topic that James covers. Trials and Testings. This passage, James 1:2-18, was particularly appropriate to our small group at […]
GroupMe… Get your group communicating
My small group has been using a tool to help us keep in touch. Most of us are on facebook, some are on twitter, everyone has a cell phone. [UPDATE: For users outside of the US, using the SMS option will result in international texting fees. It is better to use the app from your […]
Transformed Thinking – not just Doing
In 1997 my family moved from Canada to the United States. The transition was pretty smooth and we made the necessary adjustments in culture and so on. One transition was both immediate and continuous (even to this day) for me. It revolves around the spoken word: that thing we call an “accent.” Both my wife […]
