Resilience
"One stroke fells not an oak."George Herbert Seventeenth century English poet George Herbert collected sayings. This one makes me think of several things: Perhaps the…
Leaders are writers
It's amazing how often you hear leaders advise leaders to write. To carve out time, to make it a habit--to keep trying to improve. Why?…
Generosity
"The feeling of being owed will destroy our ability to do generous work....""It draws our eye to the mirror instead of the work....""Gratitude isn't a…
Fair play
C.S. Lewis, in his novel, Prince Caspian consistently portrays Peter (The High King) as chivalrous--a brave, competent, humble warrior who conducts his life according to…
Leadership is lonely
If you're a leader, you're in a different category--one that by definition automatically has fewer people in it. Sometimes this comes at a surprise. When…
Objections?
I'm currently reading Dane Ortlund's, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. I love it. It's not terribly long--written in a…
Twinkies and cockroaches
There's a joke about what could survive Nuclear Fallout: "Cockroaches and Twinkies." Cockroaches, because of their unbelievable hardiness to endure--extreme cold, depleted oxygen, scarce food,…
Martin Luther on preaching
Martin Luther, in his Table Talk, lists properties and virtues that "a good preacher should have." Teach systematically.A ready witEloquenceA good voice A good memoryKnow…
The good, the bad, the joyful
The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians--when they are sombre…
Rules
"I thought you were going to teach us rules, and steps, and plans." "Annabelle, rules and steps and tips and plans will make you old…