Leadership
Don’t ‘Box in’ the Church
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centres of […]
Cliches
Circle of clich ©s (Filed: 08/08/2004) Tom Payne’s guide to the words that reviewers and publishers love too much When did you last come across the words “coruscating” or “magisterial”? It’s unlikely to have been in a holiday brochure or a recipe. Surely it was on the back of a book or in a book review. […]
Question for pastors
When did you last deceive your congregation? (Used in a small group ministry I heard about today) Shalom! Rowland Croucher
Richard Nixon’s Farewell to White House Staff
RICHARD M. NIXON: LEAVING WHITE HOUSE Following is the transcript of Late President Richard Nixon’s Farewell Speech to White House Staff that he did on August 9, 1974. Also, check his August 8, 1974 Farewell speech to the Nation. Farewell to the White House Staff Members of the Cabinet, Members of the White House Staff, […]
Judging?
A netfriend wrote: When is it OK to judge someone in the Christian community and when is it not? From the perspective of a leader! Nathan responded: Depends a bit on what you mean by judging, because we don’t always use that word in the same way. Sometimes we mean discerning or assessing, and sometimes […]
Beyond XXXChurch.com
This column was syndicated by Scripps Howard News Service on 07/21/2004 PHOENIX — Anyone with the nerve to create XXXChurch.com is going to get attention, especially if they keep calling it “the No. 1 Christian Porn Site.” “We’re No. 1 because there really isn’t a No. 2, which is a good business plan if you […]
More interesting sermons
From a few netfriends: I remember a sermon from the late 60’s or early 70’s – we were on vacation and it was a hot, humid, summer day, in an un-air conditioned church. After the Gospel the priest gave this homily: “It is said that in hell you have to listen to a 45 minute […]
How Revivalist Preachers Work
If you’d like to see a revivalist preacher at work, there are probably several in your city. Go to the church or tent early and sit in the rear, about three-quarters of the way back. Most likely repetitive music will be played while the people come in for the service. A repetitive beat, ideally ranging […]
Worst (Catholic) Sermons
Padre, Don’t Preach When I asked fellow priests to send me the worst homilies they’d ever heard, clear winners emerged By James Martin, S.J Reprinted from BustedHalo.com with permission. Would you believe that a priest actually preached about the dangers of contraception to a group of nursing home residents? Not long ago a member of […]
Mentoring resources
The Mentoring Process “Mentoring is a relational experience in which a mentor empowers a prot ©g © for ministry by sharing God-given resources in an intentional manner so that personal and leadership development is facilitated.” The mentoring process is at the heart of Lincoln’s Internship Program. It involves the development of a relationship between the Field Mentor […]
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