Prism Leadership Group

Peacemaker Poems

These poems were written as a result of the message I gave last week (Palm Sunday). They were written by Dorrine Schlebaum – a member of Shiloh Community Church. Enjoy… PEACEMAKER: NO MO FALSE PEACE Inspired by Pastor Greg Caruso Message on Matthew 5:3-10 April 17, 2011 Eight quality characteristics of Jesus He wants to reflect them through us First...

The Gospel and the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-10)

This is a sermon I spoke at three services at Shiloh Community Church in Orleans MI last weekend (Palm Sunday). I focused primarily on poor in spirit, mourning, and peacemaking… It’s Palm Sunday and we are remembering and celebrating the triumphal entry of The Servant King Jesus – arriving into Jerusalem to the praise and adulation...

The Gospel As The Antidote To Division and Strife (1 Cor 1-4)

This is a sermon I prepared for a church in S. Massachusetts. I didn’t make it through, but the main idea is that the gospel is not a message that we heard once and (perhaps) responded to, but it is THE central message that continues to unfold — growing in us and through us over...

1 Corinthians 1-4

I’m going to be speaking this Sunday at a church in S. Massachusetts on 1 Corinthians 4:14-21. I entered the text of 1 Corinthians chapters 1-4 @wordle.net to see how the cloud would form. The title of my message is The Gospel As The...

Lessons From a Failed "Change Agent"

This is a re-post from Julia Kirby, who is Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review. I have made these same mistakes — and found Ms. Kirby’s descriptions to be succinct and illuminating. Enjoy… The abrupt departure of Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin after less than six months on the job has the media world buzzing. Now,...

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It's Not Our Righteousness But Christ's

I came across John Piper’s summary of the first five chapters of Paul’s letter to the church at Rome – and found it to be excellent and worth passing on… There is none righteous, no not one (Romans 3:10). All are guilty before God because of union with Adam in his first sin (5:12-14). And we...

5 Dimwitted Leadership Strategies

This is a re-post from Dawna MacLean. I was struck by how many pastors struggle with these identified leadership strategies. I also appreciate her statement (below) regarding momentum toward transparency and collaboration. For many of us this involves risk and learning new skills. Today’s post was inspired by The 8 Stupidest Management...

Six 'Megathemes' Emerge from Research in 2010

The Barna Group’s research in 2010 pointed to several major trends in American faith, none of them particularly encouraging. Overall, the survey and research found that Christians in America are increasingly looking like the culture at large. That doesn’t mean, however, that they are going into all the world and making disciples. The six “megathemes”...

Church Revitalization

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