Preaching is both ecstasy and agony. It can happen over just two Sundays. Ecstasy One moment, I felt I was on Mount Everest. The anointing heightened all my faculties to another level. I knew I was connecting in an unusual, powerful way with the congregation. The thoughts were coherent and the words flowed with liberty […]
Leadership was once about hard skills such as planning, finance, and business analysis. When command and control ruled the world, organization leaders were heroic rationalists who moved people around like pawns and fought like stags. When they spoke, the staff jumped. Today, organizational leadership is increasingly concerned with soft skills—teamwork, communication, and motivation. Sadly for […]
“Who’s your favourite worship leader?” my daughter asked. We were listening to some worship songs in the car. I could not answer her immediately. My mind did a quick search. Don Moen? Bob Fitts? Michael W. Smith? Chris Tomlin? Graham Kendrick? or Terry MacAlmon?… Then my mind went back to church. To the guys that […]