What I’m Crunching — November 26, 2023
I’ve been part of a new leadership development effort at the church my family is part of. A group of about 12 guys are going through this book by Malphurs. It’s been valuable, not just in what I’m gleaning from the book, but also in the deepening relationships among the guys in the group.
God is showing me that just as he builds and balances his church with congregants who have unique characteristics in the categories of styles, gifts, approaches, and spiritual gifts, he constructs leadership teams in the same way.
Think Long-Term
Why is it that gradual changes aren’t easily observed when we frequently check for them, but if we stop checking for a period of time, and then come back and look, the change is clearly visible?
What I’m Crunching — November 19, 2023
I meet bi-weekly with a board-certified coach who is helping me develop as a leader. He is generously sharing his wisdom and experience with me and God is using him to knock off some of my rough edges.
What I’m Crunching — November 12, 2023
Book I’m Reading Bird has produced a thorough work here; the audiobook edition was gripping. I am now more informed about Oppenheimer the man: what drove him (according to his writings), what he produced, and how he thought. Unfortunately, one of the biggest lessons learned here was how a government bent on proving what it […]
What I’m Crunching — November 5, 2023
This is the first material I’ve read on Oppenheimer, the scientist who led the Los Alamos teams of scientists in developing the atomic bomb. This biography has good ratings on Goodreads, so I thought I’d try it. Oppenheimer was a…complicated human being.