“Courage is forged in pain, but not in all pain. Pain that is denied or ignored becomes fear or hate.” Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness I think many of us know the expression, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.” As Brené Brown offers in Braving the Wilderness, that expression is sometimes, but not always,true. … More Denied Pain
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122, Verse 1, King James Version Roy Goodart in his congregational moment speaking about our “Step-Up” campaign on February 19th reflected on a young adult who told him that the high point of his week was Sunday … More True to Jesus
Ecclesiastes 3: 1 (NRSV) “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven …” Ecclesiastes 3: 7b (NRSV) “a time to keep silence, and a time to speak …” Sometime during a misspent moment in my youth, I was humming and singing along with a vinyl version of the Byrds … More A Season and a Time
Dreams are key contributors to the narrative of both important biblical Josephs. Let’s focus on the Genesis 37 to 50 Joseph rather than the husband of Mary Joseph. The Genesis Joseph has two dreams in Canaan and tells his family of them. The telling of these dreams help get him sold into slavery and sent … More Dream On
1st Corinthians 12: Verses 4–7: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the … More Gifts of the Spirit
The Mindful Leader 