Thursday, March 31, 2022

What's On The Web: 'Blog Five Reasons Lead Pastors Should Be Involved with VBS' And More


When your congregation is all-hands-on-deck, then you need to be there. The lead pastor should be an active and visible part of VBS. Here’s why.

Why I’ve Gone Soft on Welfare 
Can we truly do mercy ministry if we lack compassion?

Why ‘Consent’ Isn’t Enough for a Sexual Ethic
Perusing various magazines and news sites in recent months, I’ve noticed a growing number of commentators who recommend we reexamine our society’s norms surrounding sexuality. Casual sexual encounters bring more misery than happiness, they say, and “consent” isn’t a high enough standard to bring about sexual fulfillment and freedom.

The Cobra Effect: How Leaders Can Avoid Unnecessary Bad Decisions
“The Cobra Effect” is a theory created by German economist Horst Siebert in 2001. Also known as “perverse incentives”, it was Siebert’s hypothesis that leaders can often make situations worse when their decisions cause unintended consequences.

How to Offer Correction
Love does not do what is easiest or most convenient; it does not do what is best for ourselves. It always does what is best for the other person.

Trust--An Endangered Species? 4 Steps to Build Trust Within Your Groups
Trust is seen so rarely these days that you can almost think of it as an endangered species.

What Should I Do With My Life?
Discovering your place in God’s plan.

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