Every once in a while I jump into some of the latest in the world of the Enneagram. I’m not one who goes crazy over such typology, but I have found it…
Category: systems
Quick Review: A Non-Anxious Presence
What do you think is the path forward for leaders and the church in today’s highly anxious and reactive world? That is the central notion of Mark Sayer’s book, A Non-Anxious Presence:…
Flourishing Unequal Negotiation: The Overall Schematic
What does a grounded theory on flourishing unequal negotiation look like? Here is the visual representation that emerged from my research. There’s a lot going on here and as I post I’ll…
Unequal Negotiation: The Fork(s) in the Road
Photo by Caleb Jones on Unsplash When parties in an unequal negotiation experience risk and the threat of loss (the theory’s core phenomenon), what is the fundamental, heart-level response to that risk…
Good and Beautiful and Kind
I had a chance to read Rich Villodas’ new book Good and Beautiful and Kind, inspired by the Langston Hughes poem “Tired” among other things. This is somewhat of a short book…
Top 10 Books I Read in 2020!
It’s the first day of 2020, but before I jump to a new year of learning, reading, and writing, it’s time to distill my 2019 reading into a “Top Ten” to help…
Quick Review: Managing Leadership Anxiety
Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs by Steve Cuss might have been one of the better books I read this year. It certainly was timely with the amount of anxiety every leader…
Quick Review: For The Life of the World
I’ve learned that when I tend to recommend books based on the value I see in them – and not everyone may value the same elements or insights or contributes in the…
Quick Review: Becoming a Healthier Pastor
I got this book as a Christmas gift over a decade ago, but in God’s timing ended up reading it at the perfect time. This is another resource that introduces pastors and…