Mike Paget Today in Sydney the Daily Telegraph reported that the ‘merciless’ response promised by President Francois Hollande of France had begun with revenge bombings of cities in Syria. There should be no doubt that non-combatants will suffer in these attacks. I write this with a profound sense of anxiety and personal misgiving. But I feel like … Read more…
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…
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