by bob | Mar 25, 2023 | Ministry & Mission
I have just started listening to Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why. A key question he asks is why some companies and some leaders inspire and others don’t? As he often does, he uses Apple as an example of a company that inspires people. And whether you... 
by bob | Jan 19, 2023 | Culture, Ireland
I have been reading the book, The Best Catholics in the World (2021) by Irish Times correspondent Derek Scally. It has been a compelling and thought-provoking read (I still have a few chapters remaining). An added layer of interest for me is that the author... 
by bob | Nov 19, 2022 | Random & Craic
Way back when I lived in Ithaca, I often did a “Friday Data Dump” post. It was basically whatever random stuff happened to be on my mind at the time. This isn’t quite that, but I wanted to share a few things from the past week. I’d love your... 
by bob | Oct 3, 2022 | Tools I Use
In 2019 I began work on a master’s degree. The last time I had written academically was 1980 something or other. Back then, I used index cards to keep all of my research together. Thankfully as my handwriting has become more illegible, software for research and... 
by bob | Sep 30, 2022 | Leadership
Over the past week, I’ve posted a couple of times about problems with hierarchical leadership. In addressing the problem of unhealthy leadership within the church, a common solution over the past few decades has been “Servant Leadership”. Proponents of servant... 
by bob | Sep 29, 2021 | Formation & Self Care
I ended a few posts back asking what you love. I was working with the idea that we behave not based on what we believe but instead on what we love.I know I should sleep more, but I stay up late watching tv.I know I should eat better and exercise more, but things are... 
by bob | Sep 3, 2021 | Faith & Jesus
Of all the posts detailing my spiritual journey, this will be the most disjointed…the why should be clear as you read along. Of the various streams of the Christian faith that I have been part of, Evangelical is in some ways the broadest and in others the most...