January 2021
November 13
Day 244: Today I read somewhere that transplanted outdoor plants need to be hardened. Apparently meaning, those plants need to learn how to be outdoor plants. Handle the weather and all that. So in that vein hardening, being hardened, is a positive. But our Bibles don't usually stress hardening as so good a thing. The […]
November 12
Day 243: Dispersed Exiles A full grasp of reality is difficult for all of us. In differing measures. Because of the times in which we are living, we're each trying to figure out how to survive, let alone thrive. Many around us struggle with the dissonance of present circumstances bashing into "the way things are […]
November 11
Day 242 (and after waiting out a power outage): Facing Reality Head On Like any good coach, the apostle Paul would interact differently, depending on who he was interacting with. For young pastor Timothy in Ephesus, it was encouragement and gentle instruction. For young pastor Titus on the island of Crete, it was all about […]
November 10
Day 241: Transmutation I tend to read books on leadership. Maybe a half dozen or so in a calendar year. Only because I want to be a better leader. Makes sense, I hope. I've recently been tasked with creating a coaching schematic (program) for a church-planting network our church is affiliated with. This feels like […]