You’d think it would be easy to spot an elephant, but not if you’re looking in the wrong direction. Years ago, I led a mission team to … [Read more...] about What to Call Your Elephant
Real Love Is… Gritty and Dangerous
“Love without truth is sentimentality. Truth without love is harshness.” -Tim Keller Come on. You didn’t really think you would open up a post this … [Read more...] about Real Love Is… Gritty and Dangerous
Engage or Enrage
Facebook’s business strategy is simple: “engage or enrage.” Either response hooks users. Retaliating against rage with rage does not serve the cause … [Read more...] about Engage or Enrage
Origin of the Species.
The origin of the species, well, not exactly. But the origin of ANIMAL FARM - a popular game for church assessment brought to you by PneuMatrix. … [Read more...] about Origin of the Species.
Seven Suggestions for Outsourcing Your Church’s Staffing Needs
Mental health care providers know that a second pandemic concurrently exists with mental health issues facing individuals coming out of COVID-19 with … [Read more...] about Seven Suggestions for Outsourcing Your Church’s Staffing Needs
Gentle
Recently, when quiet enough to listen, I’ve heard whispered the word gentle. The whispers have become a beckoning to explore how to be gentler in my … [Read more...] about Gentle
Seven Things to Unlearn and to Learn
I don’t recall where I first heard the phrase. Perhaps it was Richard Rohr in Breathing Under Water. He wrote: “All mature spirituality, in one sense … [Read more...] about Seven Things to Unlearn and to Learn
What Time Is It?
Remember the sixty's song from the group Chicago, "Does Anyone Know What Time it Is?" This is an excellent question for a New Year, … [Read more...] about What Time Is It?
Can We Risk Waiting This Advent Season?
The Advent season is upon us, the season of waiting and preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Christ child. Waiting is hard. When I … [Read more...] about Can We Risk Waiting This Advent Season?
