by Ircel Harrison | Sep 20, 2012 | Opinion
A man rushed up to a woman standing beside a road and asked, “Did a large group of people just pass by here?” She replied, “Yes, they went that way,” as she pointed over her shoulder. “Good. I’m their leader.” We have heard...
by Ircel Harrison | Sep 18, 2012 | Opinion
How often have you heard someone say, “I’m just not being fed” as they left your church to join another? I have always thought that such a statement was a bit humorous. After observing my own children when they were young and receiving a refresher...
by Ircel Harrison | Jul 30, 2012 | Opinion
Kenda Creasy Dean is a United Methodist ordained elder and professor of youth, church and culture at Princeton Theological Seminary and the author of “Almost Christian: What the Faith of Our Teenagers Is Telling the American Church.” In a recent blog, she...
by Ircel Harrison | Jul 12, 2012 | Opinion
Since I was raised in a tradition that not only valued but almost idolized congregational autonomy, I hesitate to suggest that a church might need help from outside in dealing with any concern. I concur with Alan Roxburgh’s idea that the Spirit of God is at work...
by Ircel Harrison | Jul 2, 2012 | Opinion
In his book, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful,” Marshall Goldsmith points out that certain skills may enable a person to reach a specific level of responsibility, but those same skills will not...
