Next week I will be joining a number of other leaders, young leaders, ministry leaders and people discerning of all kinds for the Disciple Project in Seguin, Texas. I am greatly looking forward to this time and to connecting with many people I have met or been connected to digitally but perhaps never face-to-face before. As part of this time, I will be in the “Follow … Continue reading Looking forward to the Disciple Project
Before getting to the Links, I really have to say WOW, what a win for Team USA yesterday! What an exciting start to the World Cup. I hope you have been enjoying it so far like I have. Now onto the post. Tuesday means that it is time for me to share some of what I have seen and found interesting over the past week … Continue reading This Week’s Links
To all fathers out there, Happy Father’s Day! To celebrate, let me share a video that has gone viral. As for myself, today I give thanks especially for my dad, my father-in-law, and my grandpas. My Dad has always been there, and continues to be there. He was a connective leader before Jean Lipman-Blumen had come up with the term. He was exhibiting characteristics of millennial leadership … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day!
We are now entering the third day of the 2014 Men’s World Cup. If you follow soccer (futbol or football) at all, you are probably familiar with the term “flop” or its synonym “dive.” If you are a fan of professional basketball, you probably witness a good flop or two in every game too. (To offer a quick definition it is basically when one fakes … Continue reading Flopping and Leadership
The calendar now says that it is June. For many people, it is the start of summer. For others, maybe it is even the heart of summer, depending on where you live. Wherever you are it is likely that if you participate in a local faith community your congregational and ministry leaders may be padding themselves on their backs right now after concluding another year … Continue reading Now is the Time
Tuesday is here again. That means on the blog that it is time that I entrust some of what I have stumbled across, thought about and enjoyed over the past week with all of you. This week’s topic areas include: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation and Miscellaneous. I hope … Continue reading This Week’s Links
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; grant us peace, grant us peace. After seeing the news of yet another mass shooting yesterday, at Seattle Pacific University, I felt that I … Continue reading Lord, Have Mercy on Us
Tuesday on the blog means that it is time to share some links to things I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week. As I mentioned last week, this week’s edition is a tiny bit shorter because of traveling and other work and project commitments. One of those reasons was being able and blessed to attend two of my friends’ ordinations, which you … Continue reading This Week’s Links
In the midst of life and its many constant changes and transitions, it is imperative that you take time to express that gratitude and thankfulness that resides deep within your heart, mind, and soul. Today’s reflection really comes out of this perspective. Allison and I have had the great joy and pleasure to walk alongside a number of friends as they have discerned calls towards … Continue reading Congratulations, Hallelujah, and Thanks be to God!
I don’t say this enough on my blog, but I love to travel! With summer fast approaching, it means that many people will be traveling or going on vacations soon. When on such travels, you might visit national places or places of national and/or international importance like monuments and memorials. This leads to two questions I am wondering today. Do you have a favorite monument … Continue reading Monuments and Memorials
Timothy Siburg 