Mission and vision as a filter
One of the things that has been on my mind lately is the whole idea of mission and vision for a church or for a ministry. In particular I have been thinking that if we get our mission and vision right then it can act as a filter for all we do as Christians and/or [...]
Coping with criticism
Criticism can be hard to take at times. It can be especially hard to receive when we have put our heart and soul into something and someone comes and criticises our work. Or worse still – they criticise us personally. However, when we receive criticism there are some things we an do to receive it [...]
Finding space
One of the questions I get asked every now and then is how do you find space to think or pray when you study at home and homeschool your kids. It is a good question because if you have been reading this blog for a while you will know I am a reflective and prayerful [...]
Advice for hard financial times
One of the blogs I read regularly is Mark Wilson from “Revitalize your church“. Mark is Senior Pastor of Hayward Wesleyan Church in Wisconsin. In todays post he gives positive some advice for those who might be worried about the financial crisis. He touches on eight things to help people keep their eyes on God [...]
Building Christian community
I was just preparing my last assignment and I came across this passage in Thomas Oden’s book “Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry”. Something about it resonated within me. I thought I would share it… The Christian community is a covenant community bonded not by race or blood or kinship but by a covenant with God [...]
