Scott Sauls Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville recently said that 7 out of 10 pastors in America are looking for other work. He mentioned this statistic was brought to him by a staff […]
Author: paulbenger
Pastor, Creator, Leader, Author, Entrepreneur
Co-Pilots
Co-Pilot.Have you got one?Who is it? As a kid I loved watching Rally Driversto me they were the best.My infatuation lead me to understand,their skill, though immense, was exponentially enhanced by having a great co-pilot […]
William J Seymour – Azusa Street Revival
This is an edited transcript of a podcast put out by Bridgetown Church in Portland Oregan, the link to the original podcast site is below. February is Black History Month in the United States. This […]
MY FEAR OF DOGMA
Have you noticed how dogmatic everyone is these daysDogmatic about everythingOpinionated beyond measure”I’m right, you’re wrong.” Settled.We live in the world of division Then there’s the world of feelings’If you feel guilt, it’s wrong.”But what […]
Is This The End of The World As We Know It?
I recently listened to a podcast during which the presenters answered some listener questions – one of the questions that came in was this. “Are we experiencing the end of the world? “ The listener […]
Is China the most forward thinking nation right now?
I was intrigued by this article about how China has chosen to invest in future technology during this COVID season, whereas many western economies have held back on investment at the same time. Communication speed […]
No More of this
This week an evangelical pastor in America, a very well known one suggested that Christians should arm themselves and be willing to engage in civil war. Ridiculous right? Maybe not unless you’re clear on your […]
Self talk
The inner voice That’s the real me The things I say to my self that’s the real me The spin I put on my words to be accepted by you that’s not the real me […]
Normal wasn’t working. Normal was a crisis
In the midst of a pandemic everyone wants to go back to normal and indeed, when it comes to practices, so do I. I want to travel, attend sporting events, I want to not wear […]
You Are Not Afraid of Failure, You’re Afraid of Criticism
I remember reading this quote from Seth Godin’s excellent book called Tribes What people are afraid of isn’t failure. It’s blame. Criticism. To be a leader in any sphere of life and work you will […]
