http://www.servingbread.net Thoughts, Musings, Reflections, and Ramblings of a campus minister, father, husband, and a Jesus-follower Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:44:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From October 10, 2007 ShareThis http://www.servingbread.net/2008/07/05/im-reviving-an-old-post/ ShareThis http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/30/does-it-matter-that-joe-has-it-backwards/ Half the population of Los Angeles lives in the San Fernando Valley. There are somewhere around 1.5 million residents of all walks of life who call the Valley home. For some reason, those who don't live in the Valley (but live in LA) are often critical of the Valley (and ... http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/26/ten-things-that-are-great-about-the-valley/ Using a pseudonym, a college professor shares his reflections on his students in this Atlantic Monthly article. As the writer wrestles with the myth that a university education is for everyone, he makes observations that resonate with my own but comes to conclusions that I find far too cynical. As he ... http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/24/ministering-in-the-convenience/ ShareThis http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/20/watch-if-you-are-bored/ A few years ago, I went through the StrengthsFinder material as part of my continued leadership development. Though I was cognitively aware of the value to develop strengths, the material that we studied as a staff team during that season propelled me to evaluate and recognize gifts and strengths in ... http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/17/leadership-insight-32-strengths-count/ We just got back from New Orleans, having taken ten students as part of our first Missions Team. We served alongside a Southern Baptist ministry that is helping rebuild it after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. This was my second trip to New Orleans in response to Katrina. ... http://www.servingbread.net/2008/06/04/oh-when-the-saints/ My nearly three year old daughter is my resident theologian. After our nightly prayer, she turns to her mother and confesses, "After I pray I feel happy." (Incidentally, she actually had been feeling unusually sad this evening before the prayer time)ShareThis http://www.servingbread.net/2008/05/22/not-a-bad-reason-to-pray/ The best corporate leaders never point out the window to blame external conditions; they look in the mirror and say, "We are responsible for our results!" Those who take personal credit for good times but blame external events in bad times simply do not deserve to lead our institutions. -- Jim ... http://www.servingbread.net/2008/05/20/leadership-insight-31-for-better-or-for-worse/ Some of our students compiled this video... ShareThis http://www.servingbread.net/2008/05/12/academic-year-in-review/