Overwhelmed? Three Surprise Findings And A Silver Bullet
January 22, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsMy ministry peers frequently joked that I had the spiritual gift of “Overwhelming.” This was a kind way of saying... Continue Reading
Author Archives for Jim Baker
Positivity and Negativity – Two Church Staff Culture Shapers
January 15, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsIn his book, How Full Is Your Bucket?, bestselling author, Don Clifton, shares a story about the perverse and devastating... Continue Reading
Divine + Distinctive DNA = True Self
January 8, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsThe beginning of a new year is a natural time to hit pause and reflect on what you discovered, learned,... Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts For 2018 Part 2
January 1, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsBelow are links to the second five of the Top 10 most popular Sacred Structures posts for 2018. Happy New... Continue Reading
Top 10 Posts For 2018 Part 1
December 25, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsBelow are links to the first five of the Top 10 most popular Sacred Structures posts for 2018. Check in... Continue Reading
I’m Tired Of Wearing A Mask
December 18, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsHave you ever read a book, blog, or article and related to virtually everything the author said, or thought this... Continue Reading
The Most Effective Way To Give Constructive Feedback
December 11, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsToday’s churches are so metric, goal, and results focused in the evaluation of staff and volunteer performance that giving, receiving,... Continue Reading
A Feedback Checklist For Year End Reviews
December 4, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsPeriodic reviews and year end evaluations and feedback can be a nerve-wracking time of year. For church staff and their... Continue Reading
Managing Cross Department Tensions
November 27, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsRecently an Executive Pastor of a large and growing church asked for my counsel on a perplexing organizational issue…..the working... Continue Reading
What My Dog Taught Me About Suffering and Death
November 20, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsRecently, after a long slow decline in health, my wife and I had to put down our 15 year old... Continue Reading
The Sabbath Diamond
November 13, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsIt appears that we have forgotten the nature and definition of Sabbath, though it is a pattern written by God... Continue Reading
Spiritual Practices…….Seeking Greater Connection With God
November 6, 2018 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsAll cannot use the same kind of spiritual exercises, but one suits this person, and another that. Different devotions... Continue Reading
