I’ve got a new article in Leading Ideas, published by the Lewis Center for Leadership…
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I just received (and dutifully filled out) a survey from my seminary, Pacific School of…
Continue ReadingHow Is the Past Present?
Where do you come from? Our history can be a source of strength as we…
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I was in Colorado this week for the Leadership in Ministry workshop. At high altitudes…
Continue ReadingDon’t Give Yourself Away
When we are in ministry, we offer ourselves to others, for God’s sake, for the…
Continue ReadingWhere Are You in Charge?
My colleague Rev. John Rosenberg (director of the Lutheran Educational Network and Support) tells me…
Continue ReadingHow Close Is Too Close?
How close should you be to those you lead? Last month’s O magazine included an…
Continue ReadingCan we change other people?
In ministry we need a fundamental humility about our ability to change others. When we…
Continue ReadingIsrael Galindo commented on the last post: “One interesting wrinkle on this issue is the…
Continue ReadingWelcome to Marcuson’s Church Leadership Blog
Welcome to Marcuson’s Church Leadership Blog, a blog about how church leaders sustain themselves through…
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