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Improvisation Cards
Here is a set of discussion cards about leadership as improvisation. In my doctoral research I made a distinction between improvisation and innovation as follows: According to Sharon Parks, adaptive leadership occurs through experimentation and improvisation. (Leadership Can...
Wash Over Me
Wash Over Me is a newer song written after an encouragement at Songwrite 2019 to write songs that were lyrically simpler, and more upbeat. It has an RnB or soul kind of groove. David MacGregor wrote the music which I love. There isn't a recording yet. The song is included in my...
Water for the Journey – Group Study
Water is an essential part of our lives. We use it for drinking, bathing, washing, cooking, watering gardens and crops, and more. Water is also one of the biblical symbols for the Holy Spirit - cleansing us, filling us, refreshing us. God's presence in our lives is like fresh...
Our Faith – Video & Discussion Guide
I have written a six session group series with video and discussion guide exploring Christian beliefs from the perspective of the Uniting Church in Australia. The session themes focus on core Christian beliefs. The series is designed for people preparing for adult baptism or...
Blended Faith Formation Seminars
Port Phillip East Presbytery started an online series of seminars on blended or hybrid faith formation during the COVID months. Many churches were diving into online worship, with mixed results. However we've been living in a digital world for quite some time. US educator John...
A Blessing for the Imperfect
I wrote this recently for a colleague who was finishing her ministry role. May the blessing of work unfinished be yours. Be content that it was not all yours to complete. May the blessing of unfulfilled goals be yours. Be content that others also need to seek their dreams. May...
Discipleship Quotes
To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. Mohandas K. Gandhi I do not pray for success; I ask for faithfulness. Mother Teresa Christianity is not a collection of truths to be believed, of laws to be obeyed. Christianity is a person, one who loved us so much,...
20 Minute Neighbourhoods
The 20 Minute Neighbourhood is an excellent planning initiative by the State Government of Victoria to develop community hubs across the state - for socialising, access to services, transport, and recreation. It's an an initiative which churches can contribute towards and...
Like a Candle
Like a candle burning wildly Raging soft against the night Spark that leaps to clear the shadows Sending warm, disturbing light We are called to live the passion Hope stands strong against all pain for it’s only in the burning that the candle shows its flame Like...