Beware – Manipulators In This Area
You go about your life, and suddenly you realise – someone has entered your space, put a hand in your pocket or purse unnoticed, or you come home and find the door forced open and your possessions gone. How can this be? You have not realised it at all and now you...
read moreBest Spiritual Formation Books of 2017
Here are the three best spiritual formation books I read in 2017. All of them heartily recommended to help you in following Jesus more closely in 2018. Dirty Glory This is the latest book from Pete Greig that charts the continued growth of the 24-7 Prayer movement,...
read moreBest Leadership Books of 2017
Here’s my list of the best leadership books that I read in 2017. Last year I went through 11 books aimed at helping people grow in their leadership skills and understanding. Normally I pick a top three, but this year I’ve decided to turn that into a top four. What...
read moreMost Popular Posts of 2017
Here are the most popular posts of 2017 from the articles published on the One Rock blog. We published 30 posts over the course of the year. These were the most read, so worth you checking them out if you missed them first time. George Mueller: Inspiring Quotes A...
read moreBest Leadership Biographies of 2017
Here are the best leadership biographies of the 14 that I read in 2017. Remember these were not necessarily published in 2017 (though some were); it’s just that I got around to reading them in 2017. iCon: Steve Jobs Steve Jobs is endlessly studied as an example of a...
read moreDefinition of Teamwork
What’s the definition of teamwork? Here’s one that I’m enjoying using at the moment. Effective teamwork is: Helping people do something they love and are good at doing, With a group of people they enjoy being with, In the pursuit of a cause they believe in. If a...
read moreBilly Graham: Inspiring Quotes
To continue our inspiring quotes series, here are some great sentences of wisdom and challenge from Billy Graham: "A real Christian is a person who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip." "My one purpose in life is to help people find a relationship with God,...
read moreImportance of Faith
Faith is the virtue that God seems to prize most in human beings. When I read through the bible it’s impossible to ignore the importance that’s placed on faith, on trusting in God. Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must...
read moreTwo Consistent Calls
In all the wondering and discerning about God’s will for our lives, there are two consistent calls that always apply to all of us: “Come, follow me.” Jesus says this call regularly throughout the Gospels. It’s a call to all people; to fisherman and tax collectors,...
read moreSeven Ideas for Team Meetings
Leaders need to have lots of ideas for team meetings. I spend a lot of my time in team meetings, and sadly I’ve sat through many more dull ones than energising ones. I’ve written in a previous post that I think the main purpose for every team meeting should be to...
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