the Blog
Notes from
the smoke
If we are going to get close enough to the fire to help people go from hell to hope, we have to know the way home.
Short pieces on rescue, courage, discernment, and staying rooted — written, not repurposed.
Five Leadership Lessons from a Flight Attendant at 35,000 Feet
We were flying from Cincinnati to Phoenix on a Boeing 747, and two flight attendants were talking in the aisle just ahead of my bulkhead seat.
It was the first day on the big plane for the younger of the two whose work before that had been on a puddle jumper Dash 8. As the senior attendant shared advice with her junior, I took notes on what I was overhearing. This was wisdom I could apply to my own world—and probably yours too.
WE NEED EACH OTHER
The day was all about ministry: how to lead, how to develop leaders (and how to live with the leaders you already have), how to penetrate our culture with the good news of Jesus. I loved the challenge of the sermons. I loved mingling with other leaders whose ministry sets an example for mine.