The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings, M.D. is an interesting concoction of biology, psychiatry, and theology. It is both a warning and an encouragement about way our beliefs, misguided or not, can literally re-shape our physiology. The thesis is… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings, M.D.
Thanks to Andy Stanley for this powerful thought. Leaders, are we intentionally moving people into the circles of Christian community, or are we satisfied with leaving them in rows listening to us talk?
There are those people who draw attention to themselves. And rightly so, for they are often talented and well-spoken and friendly. They are the leaders; the stand-outs. They make things happen, and they are great to have on the team. … Read More »People in the rough
ef·fi·cien·cy (iˈfiSHənsē) noun “The ratio of the effective or useful output to the total input in any system.” Love isn’t efficient. Love is often “wasted” on those who are slow to change, or will never change. Can we withhold… Read More »Love is not efficient
People are messy. People are difficult. People are frustrating. People are hurtful. People are fickle. People are unfair. People are disappointing. Love them anyway. This is what it means to be leader who believes in the messy, unfair, and… Read More »People are…
Remember this little gem from 10 Things I Hate About You? “I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed; but can you ever just be whelmed?” “I think you can in Europe…” I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed this week. It’s an… Read More »(Over)whelmed [from the archive]
People aren’t commodities Simply filling spaces People aren’t “unsolved” People aren’t cases People aren’t numbers People have faces People have hearts Fears And dreams They contain traces Of the Image of Almighty God Shattered, hidden In secret places Forgotten and… Read More »“People” – A Poem