Dear Friends Change – The Thing We Mostly Get Wrong “The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.” The words above written by John Ortberg state a deeply pragmatic and spiritual truth. The world is stacked with organisations, nations and churches that know they need to change but rarely achieve the kind of changes […]
Dear Friends Looking Beyond the Horizon Acts 2:42–end. Some years ago, I was invited to speak at a church in Stockholm. I have no idea how I came to be invited. One Friday afternoon in early Spring I arrived at Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. It suddenly occurred to me that I had no idea what the […]
Dear Friends Dodge the bullets, not the issues! An article I read in the paper this past week caught my attention. It was reflecting on the Government’s handling of the Covid 19 pandemic, and in particular what the general population (whoever they are?) thought of the Government’s performance. I am aware that our readers will take differing […]
Dear Friends There can’t be anyone who couldn’t celebrate with Colonel Tom (recently promoted from Captain) on the occasion of his 100th birthday. This wizened old man who set out to raise £1k for the NHS Charity has now, at the time of writing clocked up £32.8m! What was it that lay behind this? My […]
Difficult conversations are a part of every day life, in our businesses, churches, homes and every other organisation imaginable. Whether you struggle to say no to a child, let an employee ‘go’, ask a church member to stop gossiping or . . . Sheila will help us face these conversations and alleviate the tensions they […]
Let’s face it, times are hard, our lives are for most of us dramatically different to what they were even two months ago. Everything has changed, but who we are remains the same, we are leaders with responsibilities in the home, the workplace, our communities, our churches. So how is it, with our souls, and […]
Dear Friends Firstly, thank you so much for the way you are leading into this present crisis. Talking with many of you, it’s very clear that your churches have mobilised in imaginative and creative ways to help people through this important but frustrating season of self-isolation. From what I can observe, you are doing a […]
Coming very soon! We are so excited that we have a second GLSnext event on Tuesday 30 April at 7 pm. This is hot of the press, so you won’t want to miss it! Insights to Lighten Your Load, featuring Juliet Funt, Patrick Lencioni, Henry Cloud and Craig Groeschel During this event, our […]
MARK YOUR CALENDER! Facing fear in uncertain situations Many people in the UK have been challenged and inspired by the recent GLSnext Events with Craig Groeschel and so we are excited to let you know that we another event coming soon! Chris Voss’s contribution to the Summit Stage in 2019 was really appreciated, and so […]
Dear Friends A while ago, I picked up a book which was the story of the coffee shop chain, Starbucks.* I enjoyed the book very much and was fascinated by the know-how that had been invested, not just in making coffee, but also in their attempts to make coffee drinking an experience in their shops. […]
