Henri’s task: to speak about Christian leadership in the future From Relevance to Prayer: The Temptation: To Be Relevant “I am telling you all this because I am deeply convinced that the Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his [...]
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Book Notes: ‘Zero to One’ by Peter Thiel
Thesis: “Today’s ‘best practices’ lead to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.” Two ways of progress: - 1 to n / vertical / technology - 0 to 1 / horizontal / globalization Startup : “The largest group of people you can convince of a plan to build a different future.” Entrpreneurial Lessons [...]
Book Notes: ‘Perennial Seller’ by Ryan Holiday
Perennial Seller defined: “They are the kind of art or products that we return to more than once, that we recommend to others, even if they’re no longer trendy or brand-new. In this way, they are timeless, dependable resources and unsung moneymakers, paying like annuities to their owners.” Mindset Ideas are cheap. Anyone can have [...]
Wanted
So, I’ve been looking for worship pastor jobs. (Shameless plug if you know of an LGBTQ affirming church looking for a bald one!) It has been an interesting ride. I’ve sent countless emails, resumes and video examples. In this whole process, I’ve self-identified as a worship leader. That’s how I present myself several times a [...]
Sand and Stone
There are ways of being that lead to life and beauty and vibrancy. There are ways of being that lead to darkness and sickness and depression. There are houses built on stone and houses built on sand. I’ve tried both sand and stone. For me, stone leads to life. 3 They are like trees planted by streams [...]
Mary’s Child
We’ve been in the dark for while now. It’s easy to see. You can point it out. It’s in the news. It’s on our minds. It sells. It scares. It threatens. But it doesn’t have the final word. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. - John 1:5
Yet
The stares. The whispers. The cold shoulders. The confrontations. The rumors. The disappointment. The disapproval. The disbelief. Imagine being Mary at Josephs family reunion. Imagine being Joseph. There you are. Pregnant. Unmarried. With a wild story about an Immaculate Conception. How was the family supposed to react? Yet, they stayed faithful. To their God. To [...]