by Scott Bullock | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews, Change, Habits, Routines
My Aversion to Self-Help Books & Their Gurus but Why I Recommend This One! I am not one for “self-help” books. I know that I probably could use some more personal coaching advice, but… my habit of going on my own is hard to break. That is why James Clear’s 2021...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 25, 2023 | Change, Legacy
Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or. what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning A part of our desire at The Pastor’s Workshop is to help pastors connect the stories in our culture with the stories taking place in culture. This is a...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 7, 2020 | Change, Sermon Illustrations
Editor’s Note: The following illustration came from one of my own sermons, as I was trying to help a congregation see itself not as a building, but the body of Christ. It has been adapted for TPW: Now, one of things I’ve realized, even in my own perspective on the...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Aug 24, 2018 | Book Reviews, Change, Leadership
How to Lead Without Being in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority came out just about a year ago, so for my timing, I’m actually a bit ahead having just finished it. It is really a great primer on exactly what the title tells you: how do you keep...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jun 22, 2018 | Change, Leadership
You know the adage “People resist change.” It is not really true. People are not stupid. People love change when they know it is a good thing. No one gives back a winning lottery ticket. What people resist is not change per se, but loss. When change involves real or...