Following the July 23 Blog I wrote describing how the claim “Differences in Leadership Style” often mask unspoken and unhealthy expectations about the leader, here are healthy Marks of Spiritual Leadership that are common to all styles. An agile leader recognizes what leadership style is needed in a particular context and knows how to move … More Marks of Spiritual Leadership
The Mental Health community is responding to the President’s linking the recent mass gun deaths to mentally ill people. It is a well know fact that those who struggle with mental illness are far more likely to be victims of violence than to perpetrate violence. To me, stating that mentally ill people are the cause … More Mental Illness and Guns
Recent events about clergy leadership reported in both the New York Times and the Washington Post refer to “a difference of leadership style.” This catch phase is coming into more common use as a blanket over the real events that are taking place. I remember when a similar blanket phrase, “he is leaving to spend … More Differences in Leadership Style
We begin where we are today. After all there is no other place, past or future, that we can be if we want to act on something. The action steps are in the present which of course is why we need to have as clear a sense as possible of where we stand, the space … More Self Awareness – the foundation of Leadership
The season of Lent for our household has been trying something new. If you have followed the recent blogs, then you know most of the ‘new’ covered here has been to release podcast interviews with various spiritual leaders. Three more will be coming in the next weeks. Each interview focuses on a different aspect of … More Easter Monday and trying something new
This week’s podcast features John Repulski, who explores new ways to deepen our experience of God in worship through music. Listen at https://drivenintothewilderness.podbean.com/
Lent update III. With repeated practice, a new task does get easier. Check out https://drivenintothewilderness.podbean.com/. Producing this podcast has been a new adventure, collaboration, and completely new experience for me. This week’s episode explores vocation with the Rev. Dr. Amy Richter and the Rev. Dr. Joe Pagano as they prepared to be Volunteers in Mission … More Driven into the Wilderness
