THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH - personal observations on life and faith
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The New Landscape Of Leadership
- An ability to see what others cannot see and the skill to deal with it is the unenviable person spec for ....
The Dynamic We Cannot Do Without
- Death and resurrection can be difficult truths to hold together, but together they have remarkable potency for church and society
How Not To Be A Control Freak
- Weaving the advice of others into something wise is a skill too many leaders lack as they succumb to ....
No Place To Hide
- God must work through people who possess a potent combination of free agency and moral weakness. The outcomes are sometimes unsettlingly messy.
Controlling Behaviour
- Rapid changes to the world make us insecure and less likely to let go of our grip to let God take a hold.
Day Of The Demagogue
- Distinguishing cries of anguish from shouts of hate is vital for the health of democracy. The rise of
The Stroll To Emmaus
- Two people give up hope on the first day of the working week. It sounds a familiar story to us. Except a stranger has a different idea. Two followers of Jesus who assume he is dead are joined by the risen Messiah
Those Who Have Eyes To See
- True healing comes when people are restored to their rightful place in the community, which should be a guiding principle in our support of disabled people. The Church is sometimes accused of insensitivity to disabled people.
A Life More Ordinary
- There is no lottery about the gift of wisdom because God promises it to anyone who asks him for it in faith.
The Wisdom Deficit
- There is no lottery about the gift of wisdom because God promises it to anyone who asks him for it in faith.
Considerably Richer Than You
- Religious self-righteousness is an ugly trait, yet in a consumer society we are, more than ever, making distinctions between ourselves and others that mimic this ancient human flaw
The Language Of Love
- Two trends in society and the Church empty the joyful impulse of love of its divine authenticity. Recognition is the first step to overcoming them.
The English language is rich and robust but there are points at which it fails us.
Giving Our Lives Away
- Until more space is afforded staff by companies greedy for their time, the idea that we will solve social problems by recruiting volunteers remains elusive. We subscribe to certain views about social trends and one of these is the slow ...
The Gift Of Gratitude
- Being thankful is one of the most subversive gestures we can make in life. But how do we get to this point in the first place? A short time ago, the public polling body MORI claimed to have uncovered a new social stereotype in Britain