Gandalf…Dumbledore…Yoda… fictional icons of wisdom and in the minds of many the epitome of the perfect mentors. The only thing is, they aren’t real. They are part of the fiction that actually inhibits mentoring.
"Ultimately, becoming a Christian was THE MOST REBELLIOUS AND RISKY THING I'VE EVER DONE." After all, "who's the biggest rebel to ever live?" Can you guess who said it?
courage • cycling • influence • leadership
I have a theory: courage is the sinew that connects our thinking to our behavior. It's not good intentions that get things done, it is courage. We can talk the right talk, we can understand key ideas, and we can have all manner of good ideas, but without courage we won't act on them.
Meeting with God is not about what I do to manage my "quiet time," but what I do to quiet the noise inside of me in order to listen. He is the one who fills the space, I need to make the space.
When I was a kid, honoring my father and mother was a pretty simple concept. It meant obeying them, not talking back, doing my chores without attitude, etc. These days it is a mandate with far more subtlety.
On those unique days when snowstorms overwhelm the city and life comes to a halt, the unplanned respite from work and regular ritual does something powerful for your soul and your relationships. A sabbath should be just like that.
brokenness • crisis • intimacy • mercy • spiritual formation
We habitually erect superstructures that put us in control and make us feel safe. However, this man-made life stands as an obstacle to the life of intimacy and dependency for which God created us.
leadership • learning • life-long learning • reading • wisdom
Everyone knows what radar does. It creates a picture of what is on the horizon. Wise leaders pay attention to their radar.
celebration • perspective • purpose • relationships • time
In spite of the fact that we blaze through the demands of our daily lives at an impatient pace, the truth is, life is long.
