Archive for Spirituality & Learning
Alban’s Response to The Economic Situation
Although we had been paying attention all year to worrying signs about the economy—especially the impact of high gas prices and the collapse of the housing market—we still weren’t sure what to expect when we began to construct our business plans this Fall. Enough uncertainty had been introduced to make us reluctant to continue to [...]
Vital Congregations as Communities of Practice
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by Wayne Whitson Floyd
What is a vital congregation? Is it simply a community of fervent conviction and shared belief about who we are, where we came from, why we’re here, and the direction the world is going? Or is congregational vitality to be measured by the emotional intensity of worship and songas evidence of [...]
The Lazarus Coaching Model
A Life Coach Thought for the Lent & Easter Seasons:
One of my favorite stories from John’s gospel is the raising of Lazarus from the dead (chapter 11). Using this story as a metaphor for what we do as coaches, we see Jesus as a Life Coach modeling three things for us [...]