To be a man after God's own heart. Then to lead, labour, inspire and encourage others to be the same
Some of you will know that Apple recently hosted an event announcing new (or updated) products. Including a new iPhone and update to the iPad mini as well as a new watch. …but, I can say with confidence that, none of these products are “the best part of Apple”. Yesterday morning, I had a chat…
Took myself out to Starbucks the other day. It was a reward for meeting one of my habits for 7 consecutive days. With my I brought Clinton’s Leadership Emergence Theory book, a small notebook and a pen. This is definitely my preferred way to study. Here is a brief summary of the things I read:…
In my thinking recently, I’ve been encouraged to reflect on leaders that I have known or seen in the past, who evidenced Spiritual Authority. (This is part of the Leadership mandate – Hebrews 13:7-8). What did these leaders have in common: 1) Intimacy with Jesus. Probably first and foremost, what attracted me to each of…
Each culture and sub-culture will have a slightly different definition of what constitutes a ‘learning posture’. In my neck of the woods, I think reading is characteristic of learning. For some it will be taking online video courses, listening to podcasts. For others it will look like a regular conversation with a wise mentor. We…
Since the lockdown began around year and a half ago (how time flies!), I’ve taken up an interest in coffee. Of course, I’ve enjoyed coffee for quite sometime before COVID hit, but it’s really been since being stuck at home for so long that I’ve really been paying attention to brewing it with some semblance…
In my experience of being a Christian within so called “charismatic” churches, I have heard quite a lot about being ‘called’ to church leadership. We talk about someone being ‘anointed’ to lead worship or being set apart by God for leadership in a local church. We might say that God has called us to minister…
We are continuing our Monday studies on Bobby Clinton’s: Leadership Emergence Theory. This week we examine four challenges to incorporate in our leadership journey. These really are a springboard from the Six lessons we touched on last month. Will we develop in accordance to the work God is already doing in our lives? As Christians,…
What we’ve been cooking?! For those of you who have been following the blog for a while, we’ve been using a service called HelloFresh basically since COVID-19 began. We finally decided, five or so years into marriage that the time had come for us to learn how to cook. And a year on from then,…
Read more Sunday Summary (29th August 2021) – Leonidas never had a Naanizza!
Since lockdown started around a year and half ago, my desk has undergone several upgrades and transformations! But one thing that keeps happening, no matter how many new toys and gadgets I get for my work space, be it plastic plants, screen stands, candles or drawers…the desk inevitably gets messy. Ideally, I would start work…
