For a while now I’ve been posting content specfically designed at helping leaders over at my Patreon site. Patreon.com/paulbenger I really enjoy the interaction on this site and the ability to connect in a more […]
Category: Relationships
4 Ways Not To Be Stupid Altogether And Therefore Live A Life Of Meaning
Hands up if you’ve ever been stupid. Yes, we all have. We’ve all done stupid things that had an impact on our own lives, embarrassed us but also that had a negative impact on others. […]
WHY WE DON’T DO A WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
“Wait a minute,” I hear you cry. “You are busy advertising your Imagine Women’s Conference on the 11-13th May and now you say you don’t do a women’s conference. What’s Going on?” Well, I’m glad […]
SHAME OFF YOU
We carry shame around far too long, Jesus is trying to take shame off of us Shame attaches itself to our lives because 1. Things we do 2. Things that are done to us… You […]
The Image Of God
At the start of the story is the tantalising phrase in Genesis 1, “God created man in his own image: In the image of God he created him.” Of course, it does not occur in […]
The Paradox of Flourishing
Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work […]
Encouragement – why and how you should give it.
There’s plenty of books, websites, and leadership resources that talk about the importance of encouragement. As Goethe said in 1768, “Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.” The following example comes from Phil Cooke who is […]
5 Reasons We Reject Our Own
I think in our churches today it is imperative that we have a culture of raising and releasing our own and not rejecting our own.
The 3 Main Ingredients for Happiness
According to studies cited in Timothy D Wilsons book ReDirect-Changing the stories we live by, there are three ingredients that contribute more than anything else to human happiness. I have commented on all three below […]
5 Big Wins From Creating A Culture of Trust
For 15 years two Stanford Professors, James Baron and Michael Hannan, collected data and studied high tech start ups in Silicon Valley. They were intrigued to discover the five distinct cultures that were represented by […]
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