Blog Topic: Leadership

Seminary Education is Not Enough

There’s been a buzz the last few months about the future of theological education. From a symposium of blog posts hosted by Patheos to public conversations hosted by Northern Seminary and 3DM to Fuller’s own Seminary of the Future project, a variety of voices [...]

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Two Important Resolutions for the New Year

The new year has come and everybody seems to be setting new goals, or resolving to change things in their lives.  One study states that 94% of people who make new year’s resolutions do not end up achieving them.Another concluded that 25% of resolutions are broken within the first week and that [...]

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Motivation Monday: Staying Vital

What does it take to stay vital in ministry after 30 years? Whenever I hear that type of question asked, I perk up my ears for wisdom. I appreciate discovering what sustains others in ministry over the long haul, because ministry is far more of a marathon than a sprint. I fear [...]

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HIGHER GROUND Opens Today!

Back in February, loyal Burner readers will remember the movie review TB did of Vera Farmiga’s Higher Ground. TB also interviewed the charming Farmiga here.

Well, now it’s time to go see it, opening today from Sony Pictures Classics. This movie is really splendid–and very “Christian” right from the opening scene. [...]

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Willow Global Leadership Summit – Day 2 Thoughts

(part 1 of this post)

Today was an unreal lineup of presenters who covered an enormous variety topics from a diverse section of leaders. Bill Hybels started the first session in a way that was new for the Summit. His first comment was that growth and success can be [...]

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First Day Thoughts From Willow GLS

Today was an interesting and thought provoking day at the Leadership Summit. Here are a few reflections or quotes; * Grace in the Starbucks Snafu- Bill Hybels handled the last minute cancellation from Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks with grace and truth. With threats towards Starbucks for aligning with [...]

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Seek First the…Safety?

There was a terrible shooting at a church here in Colorado Springs several years ago, where 3 people ended up dying and several others were shot. Rightly so, many of the churches in town and across the country started to make safety a priority. Our church came up with different [...]

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