18. Pray Unceasingly Pray continually alone and with others Preface: I love color. I carry a box of 24 colored pencils in my purse, as well as a pen case with five different colored fountain pens and two different colored highlighters. I color in my Bible. I color in my journal. I used to use [...]

18. Pray Unceasingly Pray continually alone and with others. Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess. Thou hast given all to me. To Thee, O Lord, I return it. Dispose of it wholly according to Thy will. Give me Thy love [...]

18. Pray Unceasingly Pray continually alone and with others. Three folds in my garment, yet only one garment I wear. Three joints in my finger, yet only one finger is there. Three leaves on a shamrock, yet only one shamrock I bear. Three Persons in Godhead, yet only one God do I fear.  Amen. (Celtic [...]

1. Set the Example Follow the example of Jesus Christ and behave in ways consistent with that of a servant leader. Arthur is here to tell you why he’s a great leader and leader-trainer. And that he’s “on sale” for a bargain price compared to John Maxwell. It takes 2 minutes and 37 seconds to [...]

18. Pray Unceasingly Pray continually alone and with others. Holy Spirit, powerful Consoler, sacred Bond of the Father and the Son, Hope of the afflicted, descend into my heart and establish in it your loving dominion. Enkindle in my tepid soul the fire of your Love so that I may be wholly subject to you. [...]

13. Promote Communication Speak the truth in love through healthy communication patterns I remember when the Pastor (Chuck Whited) I serve with accepted First Trinity’s call (in 2002). He was the seventh call in a two year pastoral vacancy. I was totally relieved that God had moved him to accept the call. I was thankful [...]

8. Grow in Wisdom For intellectual health intentionally and regularly engage in learning opportunities. There are lots of ways to grow in wisdom. The KINDLE servant leader practice quoted above helps me remember that part of being a servant leader is to be continually open to the new things God has for me to learn. [...]

16. Embrace Sabbath Living: Eagerly worship, partake in Holy Communion and nurture additional behaviors which foster spiritual renewal and rest. Just came across this website called SabbathManifesto.org. It says it is a creative project designed to slow down lives in an increasingly hectic world. We’ve created 10 core principles completely open for your unique interpretation. [...]

17. Study Scripture Discover and apply the truths of Scripture in various settings My friend and colleague Debbie Ferrante (she is an awesome 3 Year Old Preschool Teacher on our staff at First Trinity and leader of our Prayer Ministry Team) told me about this site called 365 Promises. I especially appreciate the Promise Videos. [...]

8. Grow in Wisdom For intellectual health intentionally and regularly engage in learning opportunities I am part of the KINDLE Program Team. This team, led by Michelle Pavasars (an aside: Michelle is an EXCELLENT meeting-leader…if she asks you to be on a team of hers, say yes so you can experience this), consists of the [...]