This is a beautifully written article by John P. Weiss on reinventing oneself after loss. Very worth the read! I highly recommend his BLOG to you for ongoing enjoyment and ispiration.
https://johnpweiss.com/blog/164506/this-is-what-he-did-after-the-plane-crash
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Podcasts for City Leadership Teams
Author Reggie McNeal has written some fabulous books that speak wisdom in to leadership development and city transformation. He is doing a podcast on each of his 8 chapters from his latest book called “Kingdom Collaborators: Eight Signature Practices of Leaders Who Turn the World Upside Down” Here is a link to the podcast. Start at #10 on the list for the podcasts relating to his book.
http://goodcities.net/resources/podcasts/
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by Lynn Heatley. Last week, I had the opportunity to sit around a round table and chat with other leaders about best practices of implementing “wellness programs” in the workplace. It was an enthusiastic group that shared from a place of diverse practices. And it represents a new trend to bring greater wellness to the workplace.
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by Lynn Heatley. Recently, I was asked to share an insight that God gave me years ago. It was a time when I was working as an associate pastor on a church staff and my husband, a businessman, was leading in his company. I had struggled in our marriage with the belief that my husband needed to become more involved in ministry life. After a time of prayer, the Lord gave me some divine insights that changed my whole way of thinking.
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By John Ortberg. Interview by Greg R. Taylor. The soul, for many, is a topic deep and mysterious. Some like John Ortberg, pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, consider the soul the most important part of who we are. Recently, Greg R. Taylor, who ministers at Garnett Church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sat down with Ortberg to talk about his new book, Soul Keeping and how people can find soul-satisfaction.
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By Peter Scazzero. You’ll never grow up if you aren’t willing to examine your inner life… An interview with Peter Scazzero.
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By John Dawson. Have you ever wondered what God thinks of you? Is it hard for you to believe He loves you as much as the Bible says He does? God is so big and He sometimes seems so distant – but what is He really like? Do you really know Him? You’ve heard His instructions, but do you know anything about His emotions or His character?
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By Lynn Heatley. The partnering together of pastors and intercessors is an issue of vital importance in the church today. When these two gifts are joined together, I believe the power of God is unleashed in remarkable ways. An important understanding of the interdependency of each of these gifts is vital for team building. My purpose in this article is to seek to convey how the offices of pastor and intercessor best work together, and how they are called to serve one another. What follows are some observations on how the roles might serve and compliment one another.
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by Fawn Parish. It might have turned into a serious reconciliation event, except for the obvious fact that God decided to throw a party. The whole crowd threw away their bulletins to join Him. People embraced each other like long lost relatives at a family reunion. All that was missing was the Macarana. People were thrilled to be together. God was definitely making His people joyful in His House of Prayer.
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