Thoughts on faith, leadership
and life in Ireland
the blog
Welcome to bobwilson.ie
Hi.
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the interwebs. I am part of a group of people on Dublin’s Northside starting Jesus-centred, parish-based communities of faith called the Table.
This space is where I work through some of the stuff we are thinking through.
If you’re interested, I’d love to chat. Please use the contact form and drop me a note.
Bob Wilson
the latest posts
5 Ways to Avoid Lizard-Brained Church Leadership
Last week I wrote about something I called “church war rooms”. (You can read that here).These ways...
The War Room – when the church goes on the offensive
In his 2021 book, The Best Catholics in Ireland, Derek Scally covers a large swath of...
Why Ireland Quit Going to Church. A Few Thoughts.
I have been reading the book, The Best Catholics in the World (2021) by Irish Times...
The Best of 2022: 7 TV Shows I Loved
Every year around this time, I want to write up some end-of-the-year best-of posts, but I don't...
The Guy Who Wrote the Book on Polycentric Leadership
A key idea in my dissertation was polycentric leadership. Rather than the pyramid-shaped...
Morning Light Show – Dublin Bay
The daily school run takes M and me along the coast of Dublin Bay. And since the sun is only...
Decision Making – A Third Way
In the 1970s, something known as the shepherding movement appeared in a number of charismatic...
Centered-Set Church by Mark Baker
I have begun reading a book by Mark Baker called Centered-Set Church: Discipleship and Community...
Irish Prosperity and the End of Oppressive Faith
For the past couple of years, I have been thinking about how people in Ireland view faith. It has...
Question and Response to a Polycentric Alternative
A couple of days ago, I posted a video of a presentation I did based on my...
A Polycentric Alternative to Hierarchical Church Leadership
https://player.vimeo.com/video/776636094?h=75ce8e31f8 This past week I had the opportunity to...
The Third Week of November
Way back when I lived in Ithaca, I often did a "Friday Data Dump" post. It was basically whatever...