Tags: threads

• contextless links

  You’re the offspring of eternity, if you know Jesus! Take heart! Divided about how you see God, yet very united in relationship….! It is wonderfully possible? Ways to fight loneliness in leadership,…… Great writing advice from CS Lewis! Brilliant holiday advice: re eating and sleeping ratios! Gordon McDonald, offers a way to debrief with God and stay connected…. Eugene Peterson’s timeless wisdom living from Jeremiah! John Piper’s epic advice to emerging leaders… The LICC’s very helpful discipleship blog-conversation Mark Driscoll [...]

• random ruminations

  Meals, and the grace of hospitality….. Procastination is considered a sin, according to Joe Thorn Success v Blessing, helpfully explored by Pete Wilson Bishop Tom Wrights closing preach in Durham, calling for a renewed passion for social justice. Marilynne Robinson speaks helpfully about the unity of science and faith. Great leadership checks for working with young adults. A classic list….. The brilliant free global ministry-leadership event, the nines, scheduled for late September. Register and it’s yours!

• random ruminations

  This nugget, from Pete Wilson / Rob Bell about how preaching is provoke a whole new way of living!! ohhh yes….. Qualities of next-level leaders: hate-the-term, but believe in the substance of this!! Another principled reason I SO respect Steve Jobs! Apple rules…. Loving God, the world and God’s purposes….. Uncommon-wisdom! Samson-esque reasoning as to Rooney, and England’s demise! Arn’t we glad that, that-month-is over?!! A refreshing brilliant creative TED, 20minute talk, by Elizabeth Gilbert! , and this great quoteable [...]

• contextless links

  A possible sound-effect for church stimulis, world-cup inspired?!! Church ‘death’ always (but rarely) produces Kingdom life! A great merger story…. Truly as Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote: “One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.” A glorious global phenomena, only in London! Great concept! A few more of my recent book-reviews, are posted on Amazon: very many-more too follow…. Andrew Murray’s brilliant Surrender-writing and other goodies, free on pdf…. In my tea-drinking life,… was amused at this Metro story,… [...]

• Christmas threads…

  In my reading and Christmas preparation, here are some fresh angles, thoughts and random one-&-two liners that have renewed my joy and focus this year! Enjoy!! Beware of keeping Christmas but losing Christ. It’s usually just a matter of M&S!! This time of year, can be a season of renewal instead of exhaustion! Isaiah 40:31 A Christless Christmas is like a counterfeit note. Christmas is a reminder that, God always keeps His Word. God’s unsearchable ways deserve our unending praise…. [...]

• made to stick

  is a contemporary-classic by Chip & Dan Heath. They’ve got a robust background of some brilliance and this is really worth a read! The book develops the idea of “stickiness” seeking to explain what makes an idea or concept memorable or interesting. The book’s outline follows the acronym “SUCCES” (with a final s omitted!). Each letter refers to a characteristic that can help make an idea “sticky”: Simple — find the core of any idea. Sticky ideas are understood, are [...]

• always found

  Though I lose vision there is a thread. In clouds of confusion there is a thread. Over years of changing there is a thread: God is faithful!