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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The actions of boys don't impress men

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I've been thinking about the guts of this post about manhood and the third reason I mentioned that teens give to have sex . The older...
Saturday, April 25, 2015

The real reason you lead

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Mark 10:45 - For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. You can do it to...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The ministry of advocacy

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I wrote here , ripping off an anonymous conference speaker, that advocacy wasn't speaking for someone but merely amplifying the voice of...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Why I give the teens weird food every week

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Just one of the reasons we lost money last year in youth group is that I buy weird food for the teens to eat when they arrive. Every. Sin...
Friday, April 17, 2015

Are you stronger in communication or theology?

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I read a lot of blogs. Everyday.  On my feedly page there are 559 blogs which I follow, 47 on the topics of speaking, communication and p...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Eulogising 101

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Working at numerous churches, I've been to my fair share of funerals. Some were for people I know. Some were to show support for other...
Monday, April 13, 2015

Hitting their creative sweet spot

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I'm not a morning person. Not even close. If you want me to create, or even write something which makes some sense, then my two most ...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Transference in church and faith

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Your mother... An ex-boyfriend... Your wife... Your father-in-law... That neighbor who used to "rub you the wrong way"... In...
Thursday, April 9, 2015

What if the journey of My Grey stops midway?

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At my church the minister is big on "taking the journey of Easter" the way it was intended. At Easter, you should "ride the...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Lent lessons

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Just like I did last year, I gave up junk food (junk food being any food that you can get home delivered or acquire via drive-through) for t...
Sunday, April 5, 2015

What affect does our kiddie voice have?

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I have a phone voice. In many ways it's the same one I used when making public announcements at the retail chain I previously worked f...
Friday, April 3, 2015

Why you need leaders beyond their mid-twenties

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Whilst I've written about the perceived  expiry date of volunteer leaders, this must be balanced by the freedom that leaders don't ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

If you're going to invite them to sing the words, you need to be able to define the words

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I don't lead the singing , but I have Rambled about song words before . On Sunday night I did, what I think, is a vital element of som...
Monday, March 30, 2015

Resource "sharing"

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I've worked for a number of churches over the last decade, as well as being in significant contact with many more. As a result, I know...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

The two choices when faced with a season of suffering

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My wife and I, before having our daughter, had two miscarriages  in 2010. Truth being told, she handled it far better than I did ( here...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

The word after sorry makes all the difference...

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You break something. Again. You arrive late from an activity and parents are waiting. You write the incorrect details on a note. You forg...
Sunday, March 22, 2015

Would a season of giving kid's talks make sermons better?

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It's no secret that many folks in church remember as much from the "kid's talk" as they do from the sermon on a Sunday mor...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

The secret sauce of small group leading

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In the past I've lead lots of small groups to discuss the bible. Including mixed years. As single gender groups. For teens. For yo...
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Double-shirting

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Whenever I'm involved in a public event, I'll make sure that I wear my "work clothes." Subsequently, I've written th...
Sunday, March 15, 2015

Should I flirt with the oldies at church?

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I flirt at church. Shamelessly. I've mentioned flirting and ministry previously here , but this is not what I speak of now... No, ...