Archive for August, 2009
Fearful Preaching? « Biblical Preaching
“we have become so hypercautious that our sermons at best offend no one and at worst merely bore.” (p12)
Do we challenge people with our sermons?
Do I challenge people with my sermons? (perhaps a better question!)
Do we “offend” like Jesus did when he said that “if we don’t make Him the center of our very lives [...]
5 Traits of True Leaders
“Leadership is not about the power of one, but facilitating the greatness of many.”
Leadership is a challenge for all, and most especially for those who lead voluntary organizations. Cadre at the Citadel, a pastor of a Church, or a local leader at the Red Cross. Each has the need to facilitate the many, but unlike [...]
John Stott’s Paradoxes of Preaching « Biblical Preaching
John Stott’s list of the five paradoxes of preaching:
1. Authentic Christian preaching is both biblical and contemporary
2. Authentic Christian preaching is both authoritative and tentative
3. Authentic Christian preaching is both prophetic and pastoral
4. Authentic Christian preaching is both gifted and studied
5. [...]
Incoming Knob Mindset List (from Beloit College)
Our rector and I were discussing the various options for worship at The Citadel and he mentioned “Morning Prayer”. When I mentioned that not one of these students (or yours truly) had ever seen Morning Prayer as an authorized option for the primary service at an Episcopal Church… he said, “Oh, my”.
Beloit College publishes each [...]
What is followership?
This Sunday we’ll be looking at the lectionary reading John 6:60-69. In this passage Jesus continues a discussion where by he challenges his listeners to a life of following him… whether they understand fully or not. (In fact, he will say that understanding is a gift!) He has said, “I am the bread of life”. [...]
Organizing Knobs for Worship (or not!)
Knobs are required for the first eight weeks to worship (or not), somewhere. Below you can see me assisting the Jewish Students find their place of worship, those opting out of worship to find their place, and the Anglican/Episcopal students finding their spot. Thomas Brown has a small group of our guys and is getting [...]
Knobs report!
What a great morning with 40 knobs worshiping together after their huge day yesterday! They haven’t quite figured out which way is up! The idea of “followership” is about a foreign as the Martian language. Learning to divest oneself of independent action and personal freedom in an adolescent culture which emphasizes such things… is… well… [...]
Class of 2013 begins its leadership journey
“We are looking forward to meeting the Class of 2013 and their families this weekend. This is an exciting time for them as these young men and women begin their leadership journey with us and as their families become a part of The Citadel family,”
via The Class of 2013 begins its leadership journey this weekend [...]
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus | Saint of the Day | AmericanCatholic.org
Our Catholic Priest on campus was praying for our Diocesan Clergy Day and kindly reminded me of St. Pontian and St. Hippolytus.
Two men died for the faith after harsh treatment and exhaustion in the mines of Sardinia. One had been pope for five years, the other an antipope for 18. They died reconciled.
I find their [...]
Never confuse movement with action!
“Never confuse movement with action.” – Hemingway
via The Hemingway You Didn’t Know: Papa’s Adventures | The Art of Manliness.
