It is not fair, it is not reasonable, it is not right. Where does all this come from? These are the fruits of sickness and dysfunction. These are the fruits of abuse and poverty. The question becomes … What do I do with what I have experienced? What do I do with what I am…
Read more...Critical Carefrontation: Self-management Practices Desiring to be at peace with people is a good thing Use conflict as an opportunity to serve others Encourage good practice by personal example Deal only with issues that are too important to overlook Overlook minor offenses Guard your attitude from negative thinking Helpful conflict management thinking “It is my…
Read more...We hear people speaking about the “silent” treatment in their relationship. I wonder if you have ever experience the power of silence in creating drama, destabilizing relationship and fostering a culture of fear and distrust. The silent treatment can be a very destructive behavior when it involves personal relationships. It breeds bitterness and anger on…
Read more...Christmas is here again, and with it, the memories and imagination of family, joy, sadness, grief, melancholy, Hope, etc. For many, perhaps the stress of consumerism and the idols our culture has immortalized might be too much to endure and one might be tempted to escape into the dark places; depression, resentment, confusion and isolation!…
Read more...I am no stranger to public accusations and smearing, but through it, Christ has done a work in my heart so that such disapproval doesn’t affect me the way it once did. I guest, when your life doesn’t belong to you, survival is not required! Our market-driven church culture is in decay. Our socio-political and economical…
Read more...Perspective “People do not see the world as it is – they see it as they are. A leader needs a broader view.” From the movie Anna and the King “… Since our interpretations hinge on our expectations, beliefs, and values, our internal world is as important as what is outside – sometimes more so,…
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Read more...The Conduct of a Pastor …shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 1 Peter 5:2, 3 The Book of Pastoral Rule [1]…
Read more...Took time to muse about Professor Philip Zimbardo. Here he is speaking about how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act in the world. A very interesting commentary on our civilization. Please let me know…
Read more...Traditions… Because of our traditions, we’ve kept our balance for many, many years. And because of our traditions, every one of us knows who he is and what God expects him to do. – Words from a fiddler on the roof: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRdfX7ut8gw&fs=1&hl=en_US] Hum…. I wonder what we might need to learn from the people of…
Read more...Happy New Year! May this year be for each a season of “Goodwill” to ALL people at ALL places(Luke 2:14). I champion to deliberately find every excuse to extend the generosity, profoundly over-extending goodwill to ALL As the African Philosophy of Ubuntu teaches us, “I am what I am because of who we all are.”…
Read more...Perhaps we need to understand something about the sanctity of each of our lives and each of our stories! Your life is both a message to be illustrated and a ministry to be manifested – Your journey is but a microcosm of the macro story powered by the Almighty – I’ve been musing about the…
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