Elders: Representatives or Leaders?
Congregational leaders often assume that their job is to represent the various interest groups and constituencies of the church.
Leadership Remix
Remembering that leadership serves something larger may help us keep our attention on God's mission and purposes within our congregations!
Black Friday (2014)
Father, God of the Christ child,
born into poverty, in the filth of a manger.
Thanksgiving 2014
Lord, there’s no question, life has been hard this fall;
and too few words spoken, too many days – just finish.
A Time to Be Thankful (2014)
It takes little effort to see
that some are blessed,
others not.
On Reading Genesis 36-50 (2014)
For better or worse, now we can see ourselves,
in this family, among these brothers.
On Reading Genesis 3-11 (2014)
What was it like when you walked
with humans at the close of day?
On Reading Genesis 25-35
Promises, promises, promises—
you are still a God long on promises;
Reading Genesis 12-24 (2014)
Promises, promises, promises—
Lord, you are a God long on promises
A Prayer for All the Students (2014)
Where did the time go?
Five years, only yesterday,
we brought her home,
tiny and defenseless.
Reading Genesis 1-2 (For Creation 2014)
Lord God, who created this world,
and all that is in it to be good—very good.
For Detained Children (2014)
Who will overlook legal status,
and see them as your children,
those made in your image?
A Little Hope - Before Surgery (2014)
Lord, a little hope is a good thing,
a little light, a little newness, a little chance.
Colorado, Near Hancock (July 2014)
Clouds amble across the divide, a perfectly blue backdrop;
the tree line is within arm’s reach, lone pines determined to live.
Colorado (July 2014)
Ah Lord, if only I stopped to listen, give attention, eyes closed;
at home I would hear the music of the West.
The Keeper (Futbol Fever, June 2014)
Lord, I hope you are in good spirits today,
that you will forgive me, but I can’t keep myself.
For the Preachers (#3)
Lord, we are torn on this last day:
we want to go home to our families.
For the Preachers (#2)
Lord, it would be so much easier
if we could just preach trust, without having to trust you.
For the Preachers (#1)
Lord, only you know what these servants give:
the sacrifices they lay on your altar –
week after week, Sunday after Sunday.