I seem to be keeping fairly busy lately. Not blogging as much as normal, although normal is not all that much. Nevertheless, the last few days I’ve spent a good deal of time getting acquainted with my newest grandchild Isla Mae since her arrival Saturday October 24th. Isn’t she beautiful! I have ten other grandchildren just as wonderful. Once again I am reminded that: God is great! Life is good! I am blessed!! Life just doesn’t get any better this side of eternity.
Archive for October, 2009
God is great! Life is good! I am blessed!
Posted in blessing, family, personal, thanksgiving on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by Rob RobinsonChuck Swindoll’s 10 Lifetime Leadership Lessons
Posted in leadership on Friday, October 16, 2009 by Rob RobinsonDuring the recent Catalyst Conference in Atlanta Chuck Swindoll shared “10 Things I Have Learned During 50 Years in Leadership. These can be found at Out of Ur Newsletter. Because I’ve followed Swindoll’s ministry for years and have deep respect for him, here they are:
- It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decision, the lonelier it is.
- It’s dangerous to succeed. I’m most concerned for those who aren’t even 30 and are very gifted and successful. Sometimes God uses someone right out of youth, but usually he uses leaders who have been crushed.
- It’s hardest at home. No one ever told me this in Seminary.
- It’s essential to be real. If there’s one realm where phoniness is common, it’s among leaders. Stay real.
- It’s painful to obey. The Lord will direct you to do some things that won’t be your choice. Invariably you will give up what you want to do for the cross.
- Brokenness and failure are necessary.
- Attitude is more important than actions. Your family may not have told you: some of you are hard to be around. A bad attitude overshadows good actions.
- Integrity eclipse image. Today we highlight image. But it’s what you’re doing behind the scenes.
- God’s way is better than my way.
- Christlikeness begins and ends with humility.
Salvation for Me and Me Alone
Posted in community, faith, personal, spiritual formation, theology on Thursday, October 1, 2009 by Rob RobinsonSoong-Chan Rah writes:
The expression of excessive individualism in local church life is rooted in the excessive individualism of Western evangelical theology. Evangelicalism’s idolatry of the individual has crippled the church’s ability to view sin and salvation outside of the narrow parameters of a personal faith. Evangelical theology becomes exclusively an individual-driven theology instead of a community-driven theology. In an individual driven theology, individual sin takes center stage. Read more »
