Managing Fire & Smoke: Why every leader needs a hobby that refuses to be rushed

Originally published on Lost Art of Gentlemanly Leadership. Reprinted with permission.   I never meant to start SmokedMaple BBQ. What happened is, I had a hobby that became a lifeline. Slowing me down and giving me life. I started smoking Texas BBQ because I wanted something to do with my hands. What I didn’t expect…

Sabbath as Spiritual Formation

The command to keep the Sabbath in the Old Testament becomes an invitation to enter into God’s rest in the New Testament. Worship and the Eucharist strengthen us to go out from our Sabbath-keeping to tend and care for the personal dominion God gives each of us.