‘Reading Scripture with Fresh Eyes in 2021’
“Hi, my name is Mike and I’d like to cancel my subscription to 2021. I have been using it for the last seven days, but it is really not to my liking, and it doesn’t match the advertising. So refund please.” So goes a tweet by scholar Mike Bird as we start 2021. It’s not been a great start to ... [Continue Reading]
The Beauty of Sharing Leadership
Several years ago, while studying at Irish Bible Institute, I wrote a reflection on leadership as part of my Master’s dissertation. In it I described my belief that shared leadership can often be slow to change, absent of vision, weak in decision making and abdicate responsibility. I am now convinced ... [Continue Reading]
Embrace the Difficult
First the immediate challenge of this time is that we have been significantly disturbed in recent months. For those of us who like predictability and a reasonable level of security, which is probably a huge majority of us, that causes us to classify these times as difficult. I have a ... [Continue Reading]
Leading in a Crisis
I wish I could have written this two months ago – but it takes time to notice, to learn and reflect on what you see. Moving fast (together) In a crisis speed is essential. We need to respond quickly. There isn’t much time to reflect or weigh up all the ... [Continue Reading]
The Future is Now
In a sense all cultural change is forced upon us. It comes whether we like it or not. And in time we have to adapt. On a local level, locked in the context of one time and place, the church does not appear to be particularly good at change. Few ... [Continue Reading]
