Here’s a leadership lesson that I took way to long to learn. Say ‘no’, early. Like you, I’m a conflict avoider. I say, ‘like you’ because everyone avoids conflict (except sociopaths). It’s just a natural phenomenon. The undulation of rivers is a testament to the way conflict avoidance is baked into reality. However, the problem … Read more…
John Wesley famously declared that ‘The last part of a man to be converted is his wallet.’ This makes sense to me both personally and pastorally. I know the struggle to give, because I know the hope that money holds. As a minister, it is easy to rationalise that my great financial sacrifices have already … Read more…
On Sunday night I had the great pleasure of taking part in a panel on ABC radio’s Sunday Nights, with Noel Debien in the moderator’s chair. I was invited on to explain my (admittedly perhaps a bit too complex) thoughts as presented in my last blog post (“I hope the marriage equality bill achieves its … Read more…
I believe in the Biblical vision of marriage as the voluntary union of one man and one woman for life. And yet I think there are good Biblical reasons for Christians to applaud Bill Shorten’s motives in proposing amendments to the Marriage Act. And if passed, I hope it does achieve its goals.* This may … Read more…
Guest author Nick Utber of Open Box Technology on why programmers care about websites, and why churches should too. You may have heard the adage, ‘Programmers are tools that convert pizza and coffee into code’. This oft repeated phrase captures the imagination with its humour and apparent truth. It also captures the sentiment of … Read more…