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Why I Failed in Church Ministry

August 22, 2014 / Ron Longwell / 2 Comments

I had a conversation yesterday with a few of my co-workers as we drove back from a meeting in Denton. We were talking about leadership and dealing with difficult people and I found myself once again thinking back to my days in full-time church ministry. I’ve not worked in full-time church ministry for six years … Continue reading Why I Failed in Church Ministry

Examining Examen

July 15, 2010 / Ron Longwell / Leave a comment

"Discernment in its fullest takes a practiced heart, fine-tuned to hear the Word of God and the single-mindedness to follow that word in love. It is truly a gift from God, but not one dropped from the skies fully formed. It is a gift cultivated by a prayerful life and the search for self-knowledge." - … Continue reading Examining Examen

Identity and Expectations

June 22, 2010 / Ron Longwell / Leave a comment

When does trying to meet the expectations of others become unhealthy? Most of us have found ourselves on a wicked treadmill of being driven or consumed by the expectations of others. I'd like to suggest that the only way to not be constantly blown around by the expectations of others (or by the ridiculous expectations … Continue reading Identity and Expectations

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