I read this today and thought about every leader I’ve ever known. “The staff of the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of the Israelites’ complaints that they have been making about you.” Num 17:5 If you’re leading anything - someone will complain. Yet, without

Today, in my reading, I learned that for the most part, the Reformers developed their theories of #Atonement in response to the Medieval doctrines of Purgatory and the Mass. Interesting! -#NTWright #thecross

Agree or disagree: "There is nothing that can be done with anger that cannot be done better without it." -#DallasWillard, "The Divine Conspiracy" #anger #discipleship #spiritualformation

Today, I am reminded through #Psalm 55 that the Lord will accomplish what he desires through his Word. #Bible #preaching #authorityofScripture

"The Ministerial image of adequacy may temporarily gain us respect in the church, but it robs us of intimacy and authenticity with our spouse and children." -Herrington et al., "The Leader's Journey" #Pastor #leadership #SystemsTheory

"Defining self means that we consistently and calmly tell others what we think and choose, without demanding that they think and choose the same way." -"The Leader's Journey," Herrington et al. #leadership #systemstheory

"Every struggle in the soul's training, whether physical or mental, that is not accompanied by suffering, that does not require the utmost effort, will bear no fruit." -Theophan the Recluse #suffering #spirituality #discipleship

"Service and prayer can never be separated; they are related to each other as the Yin and Yang of the Japanese Circle." -#HenriNouwen #prayer #ministry #service @henrinouwen

The disciplines are activities of mind and body purposefully undertaken, to bring our personality and total being into effective cooperation with the divine order. They enable us more and more to live in a power that is, strictly speaking, beyond us ##DallasWillard

"The most important things in our human lives are nearly always things that are invisible." -#DallasWillard #discipleship @DWillardquotes

"The eternal life of which Jesus speaks is not knowledge about God but an intimately interactive relationship with him." -#DallasWillard #Gospel #KingdomofGod @DWillardquotes

"Everyone, at some time and in some areas, is a follower, and it is just as important to be discriminating in choosing whom to follow as it is to prepare to lead." -from "Servant Leadership," by Robert K. Greenleaf #Leadership #Servantleadership

Reminder to all pastors: The church doesn’t need another celebrity. It needs faithful men who love Jesus more than applause, love the Word more than trends, and love their people more than comfort. You’re doing kingdom work. Stay the course.

The gospel’s call is not "come to church," but "come to Christ"—and when we do, church happens.

Today in my reading, #NTWright calls the #sermon and "audible sacrament" - the place where heaven and earth meet in the reading and proclamation of God's Word. Wow! #Pastor #preaching #authorityofScripture

Love to all of you who saw the news about Philip Yancey and heard a tender part of you whispering within, “Is there anyone we can trust?” There’s lots of space for anger, confusion, even wrestling with he and his wife’s words. But be gentle with yourself. This might touch a

I just had the privilege of coleading a funeral in our community. I'm grateful for the way this church and community supports grieving people. #Grief #Frontier #BethelChurchFrontier

If I am understanding N.T. Wright correctly, he claims the authority of Scripture is less about what individual Bible texts are saying and more what the Bible is trying to do, namely transform the lives of those who read & apply it. #authorityofScripture #Gospel #Bible #church

How will you seek to grow spiritually this year? This is the #prayer book that I will use for the #NewYear. #discipleship #SpiritualGrowth @CRCNA

Based on my reading of N.T. Wright's, "Scripture and the Authority of God," I am wondering if the current split in the Christian Reformed Church is more about Modernism vs. Postmodernism than about human sexuality. Any thoughts? @CRCNA @crcbanner #Modernism #Postmodernism