I made a presentation at a Fuller DMIN alumni event in suburban Chicago last week. I built the presentation around some work done by my Evangelical Covenant Church friend and colleague Dan Pietryzyk published in Faith & Leadership. It was well received and seemed to resonate with most in the room. See [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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