Archive for 'faith'
The Things That Make Her Cry
I’ve always believed that the things that make us angry, make us laugh or make us cry say a lot about our character.
This is our youngest daughter, Sara Ann. Injustice makes her angry. Puppies, small children and her mom’s senior moments make her laugh. Poverty and homelessness make her cry.
She gave this talk — and [...]
Integrity: Nothing New Under the Sun
I just left a business networking event with accomplished entrepreneurs, consultants and more CPAs than I’ve ever seen in one place in my entire life. Although as a general rule, financial people scare me to death, these were gracious and welcoming folks and I enjoyed the event immensely.
The speaker for the evening was attorney Cary [...]
If We Have Not Love …
I don’t usually write posts like this, and I’ll probably make some people mad, but … here goes.
These words of love and compassion from Shane Claiborne still ring in my ears as I grieve over the tragedy in Haiti.
“God intends for the church to be the hands and feet of Jesus in today’s world [...]
Memphis Connect: Shane Claiborne Inspires and Encourages
Shane Claiborne doesn’t look — or live — like an average preacher. This author, Christian activist and sought-after speaker wears no tie, not even a blazer and jeans, but casual, comfortable clothes and has dreadlocks that hang past his shoulders. Raised in east Tennessee, he now lives and serves among the homeless in inner-city Philadelphia [...]
Full StoryThoughts from Leadership Summit 09
This past Friday, Christ United Methodist Church was a satellite location for The Leadership Summit, sponsored by Willow Creek Community Church. I attended the second day and live-tweeted the event from the church’s Twitter account. Here are brief thoughts from each of the sessions.
Dave Gibbons
Thinking Forward: Third Culture Leadership
Dave Gibbons is the founding pastor of [...]
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