Adam S. McHugh, Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2009. Introverts in the Church by Adam McHugh has been one of the most revealing and helpful books I’ve read for quite some time. Not only does he take the time to properly define, delineate and demonstrate […]

A friend recently began blogging and asked me for a few tips. I’ve compiled a top ten list from what I’ve discovered so far. 1. Blog frequently – at least three times a week. And, make sure the content is good and relevant. With so many blogs out there, people will pick and choose between […]

I read a post today on David Fitch’s blog entitled, “Is ‘Leadership’ Biblical? A Few Reasons to say ‘No’” with great interest. First of all, I was immediately drawn to his ideas about what leadership means from a biblical standpoint because I too have often struggled with the ‘top-down’, hierarchical, business style of leadership that […]

One word comes to mind after reading Shannon O’Dell’s book, Transforming Church in Rural America – inspirational! Great stories shared with humility, honesty, transparency, and hope are sprinkled throughout the text.  Perhaps the best story is his own journey from pastoring in a well-established urban setting, to his worst nightmare – rural America.  Little did […]