by David Phillips | Jan 20, 2023 | Podcasts
The Lectionary Texts for January 29, 2023: Micah 6:1-8 Psalm 15 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Matthew 5:1-12 Steven Curtis Chapman’s song The Mountain is very appropriate for the Gospel text today. I love these words: You bring me up here on this mountain For me to rest and...
by David Phillips | Jan 13, 2023 | Podcasts
The Lectionary texts for the week of January 22, 2023: Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Matthew 4:12-23 This week we look at Matthew 4:12-23 and the restoration of Israel. It starts with the Light coming to Zebulon and Naphtali, the first two tribes...
by David Phillips | Mar 16, 2021 | Business, Leadership
Bad leaders care about who’s right, good leaders care about what’s right! I saw this statement on LinkedIn the other day and it jumped out at me. This is a very broad statement but one that is really reflects a lot of my thinking. It encompasses a variety...
by David Phillips | Mar 1, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
Consider this scenario. You’re interviewing a potential new employee, and you can tell they’re anxious. In this Covid era, maybe when you started your zoom interview, their child was on their lap because there were issues trying to find childcare. Maybe...
by David Phillips | Feb 23, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
I ran across this quote the other day on LinkedIn: “Your silence creates a vacuum for others to fill The key is to stay present and keep listening. The silence of holding steady is different from the silence of holding back.” Ronald Heifetz I started thinking about...