Tuesday means its time again for an offering of some of the things I have been reading and thinking about from the past week. This week’s categories are, in alphabetical order: Church and Ministry Things; Leadership and Leadership Thought; Neighbor Love; Stewardship; and Vocation. I entrust these to you now in the hope that you find some of these helpful, interesting, and perhaps even provocative. … Continue reading This Week’s Links
This past month I have taken some time for myself. I spent a month away from my job in a congregation to do some personal discernment and reflection. I also took some time away from other things, like blogging. I did so to clear my head and to simply “just be.” I have to say that I learned a lot about myself, and remembered some … Continue reading Back from Sabbatical
I had the pleasure of being able to take some time out of my work day to attend chapel at Luther Seminary yesterday. I felt it was important to do so as this was the final chapel service of the academic year, and it was a special one of “Farewell and Godspeed” for a place itself that is in the midst of great transition and … Continue reading Leadership and the Church- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Preface- This post has nothing to do with my typical dialogue about leadership. I offer this post as a personal reflection of current events, and as part of my on-going discernment of what it means and might mean to love the neighbor. Tomorrow Minnesota will officially join my home state of Washington by recognizing same-sex marriage. I don’t state this fact to offend anyone or … Continue reading This Week in Minnesota
Timothy Siburg 