About a month ago I wrote a post about leading in transition. I want to pick up that conversation today with some theological reflection, but because of the nature of this blog there will be plenty of leadership perspective in this as well. These are reflections about being a leader in the midst of personal transition. These are personal reflections, and not academic ones. I … Continue reading Leading in Transition
Happy Tuesday! As is the custom, that means its time for this week’s links, a sampling of things that I have read or found interesting in the past week which I now share with and entrust to you for your reading and reflecting. This week’s categories are: Church and Ministry Thought and Practice; Leadership Thought and Practice; Neighbor Love; Vocation; Worship; and Miscellaneous. Enjoy! Church … Continue reading This Week’s Links
I was asked to offer some thoughts on why it is good to worship during Advent. This post was originally written for the First Third blog from Luther Seminary, as part of a series they are putting together for church leaders during Advent. You can either see the post in its original form, or read it below. I share this here on my own … Continue reading Why Worship During Advent
In the first installment of our series, “Words in Our Mouths,” today we tackle Mission Statements. I think it would be fair to say that I love mission statements. As a person who studied at the Drucker School, mission statements are very important to me. Peter Drucker is famous for having said, that “Mission Statements should be able to fit on a T-Shirt.” He is … Continue reading Words in Our Mouths- Mission Statements
It’s Tuesday. That means its time for this weeks links. Unlike last week, they aren’t so extensive. That is to be expected though when the United States observed the Thanksgiving holiday for much of the second half of last week and weekend. That said, there has still been a great deal of good and thought provoking things shared in the past week that I now … Continue reading This Week’s Links
You may have noticed on this blog that I have been posting a few sermons recently. This will be the final sermon posted here for a little while, as its the last sermon I am scheduled to preach in the immediate future. I have been covering for the congregation’s pastor (for the congregation I am on staff for) who has been recovering from surgery. This … Continue reading Why Do You Do, What You Do? (A Sermon for Advent 1A)
Tonight I provided the following reflections as part of the message in my congregation’s Thanksgiving Eve worship service. As is the custom on this blog, I include my sermons that I share. However, I remove most pieces that are dependent upon the context so what follows is fairly close to what I preached without some of the contextual particulars. This sermon was crafted based on … Continue reading An Abundance of Blessings (A Sermon of sorts for Thanksgiving Eve)
Tuesday means its time for the weekly installment on this blog of the links. I share and entrust some of what I have read or seen in the past week with you for your reading and thought-provoking pleasure. This week’s categories are: Church & Ministry Thought and Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought and Practice; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship; and Miscellaneous. … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Yesterday we observed and celebrated “Christ the King Sunday.” It is the last Sunday of the church year, and the day the church honors Christ who reigns as King from the cross. The lectionary appointed texts yesterday were Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 46; Colossians 1:11-20; and Luke 23:33-43. As has been a custom on this blog, I include the sermons I preach here as posts. So … Continue reading What Kind of King? (A Sermon for Christ the King Sunday)
I have been pondering something lately. I hesitate to write about it, because I fully expect that many of you will disagree with me and probably want to rake me over the coals. But, I have to get this off my chest. I think I have changed my mind about Christmas Carols and Hymns during worship, and particularly when they can and should not be … Continue reading Pondering on Christmas Carols and Hymns during Worship
Timothy Siburg 