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I was talking with a retired US Navy Pilot with a second career as a church leader. A fighter pilot is taught about the importance of fear. As you take off from the aircraft carrier, adrenaline is rushing, your hearing becomes acute, and your mind is able to process data quickly. Fear makes your hyper aware and […]
As I travel the world I have come to the conclusion that we tend to make God in our own image. We have a tendency to shrink wrap God down to the size of our personal frailties and limitations. Thus God confirms us in our limitations, in our self-imposed comfort zones. God is inviting our generation […]
Moses experienced what all leaders ultimately fear, rejection by the people they are called to lead. When he killed the Egyptian soldier and several times in the wilderness, his leadership was sorely tested. Aaron compromised his leadership by building a golden calf, but Moses played to an audience of one alone. How easy it is […]
We are obsessed today with safety and security. The only problem is that safety and security means your world becomes very small. You might as well put a Do not disturb sign on your life! Christianity offers a different solution. Our safety and security is found at the centre of God’s will for our life. […]
The power of drift in mission, is a bit like the old game called Chinese whispers. This is a game played around the world, in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group. Errors typically accumulate […]
Many people are living without God in their lives, and this will cause them some life issues. We need to be like a doctor who probes for symptoms, asking some questions, building some rapport, listening and being curious, digging a little deeper, so you can prescribe a solution. Tailor the gospel to the needs of the person. […]
For those of us who aspire to be serial inviters I came across a useful diagnostic tool today. Travelling with a former nurse now Pastor in Canada, she told me of the training she was given to assess a situation under the acronym SOAPIER. This assessment tool helps to listen and diagnose on a different level. S […]