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Lessons in Lay Leadership- in memory of Sheryl Jacobson

In the work and ministry I do, cultivating volunteer or lay leadership is a must. This is a reality for working in congregations, community groups, faith communities, nonprofits, and I suspect schools too, to name a few. In the past I have written and shared some lessons about lay leadership. Today, however, I want to share some lessons in lay leadership that I learned from … Continue reading Lessons in Lay Leadership- in memory of Sheryl Jacobson

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Appreciative Inquiry, Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Happy New Year and Merry Twelfth Day of Christmas! Each week on the blog I get to share some of what I have seen, read, and found interesting and thought provoking over the past week. To help make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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The Boy Jesus in the Temple & Christmas Surprises

My wife Allison and I both preached at Messiah Lutheran Church in Vancouver, Washington this past weekend, preaching on the gospel text from Luke 2:41-52. What follows is the majority of the text that I preached Saturday evening and Sunday morning.  Grace, peace, and Christmas blessings and surprises to you! I will let you in on a little secret, as someone who has been a … Continue reading The Boy Jesus in the Temple & Christmas Surprises

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Peace & Freedom- Days 22 & 23 of Advent

Christmas Eve is tomorrow, and I need to catch up on these posts. I am writing as I currently sit in a hospital waiting room. I’m here on a visit for a congregational member about to go into surgery. It might seem to be a weird place to start reflecting about peace and freedom, but I think it makes sense. There’s a sense of peace … Continue reading Peace & Freedom- Days 22 & 23 of Advent

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Appreciative Inquiry, Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Each week on the blog I get to share some of what I have seen, read, and found interesting and thought provoking over the past week. To help make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Each week on the blog I get to share some of what I have seen, read, and found interesting and thought provoking over the past week. To help make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Light- Day 15 of Advent

During Advent this year, I am reflecting daily using this Advent Photo Devotional. The word designated for today, December 13th is #Light.  When I think of light, there is one passage that I go to before any other. It is the gospel passage appointed for Christmas Day every year, found in the beginning to the Gospel of John. Within this passage, it is written: “In … Continue reading Light- Day 15 of Advent

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Appreciative Inquiry, Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Media, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Each week on the blog I get to share some of what I have seen, read, and found interesting and thought provoking over the past week. To help make sense of all of these links, I have grouped them by the following categories: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; and Miscellaneous. … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Story- Day 5 of Advent

During Advent this year, I will be reflecting daily using this Advent Photo Devotional. The word designated for December 3rd was #Story.  Last night it hit me, my wife and I have a lot of stories already. It struck me as we unpacked box after box of Christmas ornaments how each one has some connection to a life experience, a trip, vacation, or hand me … Continue reading Story- Day 5 of Advent

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Glory- Day 4 of Advent

During Advent this year, I will be reflecting daily using this Advent Photo Devotional. The word designated for today is #Glory.  When I think of “Glory” and Advent and Christmas, I usually think of the angels and their witness, such as the refrain “Gloria inexcelsis deo.” However, that’s not what I have on my mind today. Instead, I am confronted again by the senselessness of … Continue reading Glory- Day 4 of Advent

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