My mind has been carried to Ecclesiastes 3 several times this week: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” It’s certainly a time to grieve. In this uncharted territory, we’re being required to use adaptive leadership whether we want to or not. We’ve never been in a… Continue reading A Time to Grieve and Prepare

If you didn’t believe the wisdom of James 4:13-17 before this past week, you have plenty of reasons to believe it now. I would venture to say that all of us have had our plans significantly changed over the course of the past week. I’ve had multiple conversations over this week where I’ve acknowledged the… Continue reading Living and Serving Well into the Unknown

If you didn’t know it by now, we’re living in a VUCA world. VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. The concept was developed in the U.S. War College several years ago and is used increasingly today to help explain the context of our present world and its challenges. These are certainly volatile and… Continue reading How Do We Respond to Coronavirus?

I was in a meeting with some other leaders recently when someone asked the following question: “Can someone define discipleship for me?” There was a mix of different reactions in the room. For some, it was a silly question. I mean, we all know that Jesus calls us to make disciples, right? What do you… Continue reading What is Discipleship?