The Leader’s Notebook

The Leader’s Notebook

Join me for an intriguing interview with Chris Maxwell from Emmanuel College. This is one seriously creative man who has dealt with and overcomes brain damage and epilepsy. One of his secret weapons will really surprise you.  —Dr. Mark Rutland  CLICK HERE FOR THE...
Listening. Much Listening.

Listening. Much Listening.

I’ve been doing a lot of listening. Counseling students before they leave for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Engaged in conversations with pastors who are struggling to adjust to this new season of life and ministry. Hearing stories from others who are battling life with...
Love

Love

From my book, Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. Love, the decision to care, must guide our choices no matter how we feel. Love, as Paul eloquently and accurately and practically describes in 1 Corinthians 13, is so much more than a...
Needing a Little Laughter

Needing a Little Laughter

Life hasn’t been very funny lately. Humor hasn’t seemed to fit. I hear the news. Most isn’t good. I read the reports. Most aren’t good. I notice the debates, feel the tension, observe the division, and worry about the next person to become ill. So much is so sad. Too...
Faith and Wisdom

Faith and Wisdom

From the book Pause for Pastors: Finding Still Waters in the Storm of Ministry. I believe in the balanced diet of faith and reason. I reject selecting one of those components while rejecting the other. Most groups and individuals—most pastors and churches—accentuate...