The Core Space

Say it again and again.

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I loved this so much and thought I’d share.
This reminds me to inspire others with vision rather than forcing my point of view.

Make it easier for folks to find you and find the things they need from your site or even your social pages

“According to the teachings of Jesus, churches should be the safest places for the vulnerable to be,” she said. “It hasn’t been the case in the pandemic, and that’s been hard. I worry about a lasting impact that could have on my kids. And me. On any of us.”

Very interesting conversation

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2022/02/27/immunocompromised-covid-church-high-risk/

For many immunosuppressed, churches stopped being a safe place Some are finding their fellow parishioners and church leaders aren’t taking measures to protect them.

What if?

Great words From

Another translation says it this way—“My dear friends, as a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg you to get along with each other. Don't take sides. Always try to agree in what you think.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:10‬ ‭CEV‬‬

Protect your peace. //Thank you

FYI-It’s not divisive to talk about it. We must address it to move forward and heal and continue the work that is set before us. Plus, accountability.

How can you communicate better on your team or with other staff?

Learning doesn’t stop. Step outside of your echo chamber and dive into understanding others. It may change you, it may change the way you understand the person of Christ.

Starts with us telling the truth and stopping the hate. It starts in our

Great reminder from about creating space for others to be honest ( not hurtful but truthful)

These days it’s easy to feel helpless. These are the best times to take a step back and take inventory of where you are and where you have been and what you personally are capable of doing. So what can you do with what you can do? Artwork by

Merry Christmas!

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Leaders, if you need steps on how to move forward in spirit and in truth, share some tangible things you can do to get started.

I’ve received a lot of emails from churches this week speaking on the injustices in our nation from the past week and a half. The one thing that I’ve noticed is how vague their messages are against racism and murder of black and brown bodies. They dance around the issue without acknowledging that all lives can’t matter until all black lives matter, or that we are all made in the image of our creator and it absolutely breaks the heart of God to see the creation that was made fail to really see each other. There’s no space today for vagueness because of fear of losing donors and financial support. Call out injustice with boldness. Jesus made the comfortable uncomfortable. Jesus called out the wrong in society and has called us to do the same.

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gave some great ideas on how to lead church in a time of a health crisis. What is your org doing?

What makes ideas influential?

What makes an idea a good one?
This article explores the reasons why some things catch on and others don’t. It mentions a great book by Jonah Berger called Contagious: why things catch on

https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture/what-makes-ideas-influential-

blog.dropbox.com Though it’s often impossible to predict what will catch on, we can all benefit from learning some basic tenets about what makes ideas stick.

‘It’s Like I Got Kicked Out of My Family.’ Churches Struggle With Mental Health in the Ranks. — The Wall Street Journal

Mental health and the church. Interesting article on these pastors and church leaders experiences.

https://apple.news/AKxEHrgjWQL-p3PfeQh1odQ

apple.news In an exception to disability law, Christian pastors can lose jobs over conditions such as depression or bipolar disorder. Congregations are often left in the dark.

What are you giving your peace to right now? You are in control of where your peace goes.

So many of us are in crunch time in our jobs at churches. It’s pretty easy to forget to take care of ourselves and rest. I know it took me almost 10 years to understand how much I was missing. So this is your invitation to slow down and get quiet and embrace the season for yourself.
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Do you have community outside the church?

Can you relate? Ask any creative team member. Thx for this

What is waking you up?