John Chandler

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power maybe of God, and not from ourselves” (2 Corinthians 4:7, ASV).   I’ve never witnessed anything like the earthquake damage in Christchurch, New Zealand. Never…

“For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life” (2 Corinthians 3:5)   Here’s a touchy topic for most U.S. Baptists: If what is happening in New Zealand Baptist life is a clue to what might be coming next here…

A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. (Isaiah 11:1) In his erratic but occasionally illuminating book, The Future of Faith, Harvard’s Harvey Cox traces the beginning of the…

“Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7, NRSV) Well, Twitter, thanks for re-activating the language of “following” people. Love it (millions)…

“What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) I remember the exact spot where I was driving in Charlottesville 15 years ago when I…

Peter Drucker famously remarked that the three most difficult jobs in the United States were university president, hospital administrator and pastor of a local church. Yet no one seems to be able to explain what a minister does. There are…

Robert Greenleaf coined the phrase “servant leadership” in 1970.  This idea became a counterpoint to power-based, hierarchical models of how we lead. Many others (Peter Drucker, Max DePree, Peter Senge, Ken Blanchard, etc.) later added harmonies to the melody, signaling…

My wife, Mary, has a Yahoo home page. At the top is a “Trending Now” column. It lists the top 10 most frequently accessed internet stories.  Today’s top four trends are: 1. Zsa Zsa Gabor John Chandler 2. Katie Couric…