One Sunday, the slides didn't work. Or, more accurately, there was no one to run the slides. I watched from the back as the congregation fumbled for their phones, squinting at tiny screens to find the second verse to "How Great Thou Art." A few people
Leadership
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If I genuinely believe that God stands with the oppressed and marginalized (which Scripture repeatedly affirms), and if I believe that the marginalized should be centered in leadership (which liberation theology compellingly argues), then what am I even doing here?
In today's Daily Lectionary texts, there's a fascinating parallel between two biblical scenes that teach us about leadership, fear, and what it means to truly care for others. In 1 Samuel 12, we find the Israelites in a moment of panic. They've just asked
Does Bible college and seminary create scholars but not pastors?
One of the things that pushes people away from the church is our inability to deal with conflict in a healthy way. Handling conflict well does not come naturally. We don’t learn how to do it accidentally. In fact, the way that we handle conflict is learned from family
Jesus recognized that someone else could be more effective than even Himself in communicating the message of God's Kingdom
What's next is better than that what's now
Without these two qualities, a leader can tank an organization