Tag: performance
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Where does your Limp Lead You?
I have an attraction to leadership books which describe real leaders, rather than those with a polished, corporate facade. I fully acknowledge we can learn from books touting secrets and methods, but I find much more encouragement in those which help me lead in and through my weaknesses. An all time favorite of mine is…
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Connected But In Isolation
We are living in the most connected time in history. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Skype, Facetime…… Why is it we have an epidemic of loneliness coupled with a lack of vulnerability? Depression, anxiety and stress are at all time highs. We are desperate to be known, yet terrified of being discovered. We are able to create…
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Hopeless Hope
Christians and ministries often have a hard time losing hope. Hope filled Christianity is a wonderful thing, but it is more and more normal for people to hold out hope without any evidence to support it. There are times when we must actually lose hope and it may be in the best interest of the…
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Grace Embraces our Shortcomings
Why is it we feel we must portray a model of perfection as Christians? For as long as I can remember, the stereotypical Christian was one who cleaned up well and always answered the “How are you Doing?” question with positive enthusiasm. Do we present a church which has arrived and is all together, or…
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Keeping Jesus at the Center
Jesus is the Center. We say this phrase often, but when have we last had someone we respect, tell us how this works in their lives? Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your Heart, all of your Soul, all of your Mind, and all of your Strength.” (Mark 12:30) So what does that…