Run ‘lijah Run -an afterthought

I receive a lot of “we’ve picked you” e-mails. For example, “you’ve been selected as a distinguished professional” or “congratulations, you have been chosen to receive a large sum of cash.” I know the tag lines so well that I don’t give the subject a second look before it gets permanently filed in my junk…

Right now, part of my calling is to mentor emerging leaders. It seems strange since I always assumed that offering guidance to younger people would come when I was much older, at least after I turned thirty-five. Instead, I’ve been watching a few twenty-somethings hovering around wondering if I might be able to invest a…

I’m taking responsibility for my actions.  And I’m finding freedom.  As I wind up my time as pastor of Hanover Missionary Church I’m learning to let go of things I wish I could change, but can’t.  Easier said than done. It’s happening through ritual.  It may sound strange but I’ve started planning moments that link…

I wonder if rejection is a prerequisite for leadership? Are there any leaders, ones that people voluntarily follow, that don’t know the sting of denial. It’s likely the primary pathway God uses to humble and break those who walk arrogantly. Some of the greatest leaders I know did not enjoy favour with everyone around them:…