church life and ministry on Resisting Change

The Protestant Reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) arrived in Geneva to lead the city’s church in 1536, but not, as we might imagine, to universal acceptance. Rather, there was significant resistance and...

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change.

Humans are wired for stability and continuity, so we are deeply grateful for a good manager who keeps everything running well. But leading change is disruptive. And everything within us resists disrup...

People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.

It’s human nature to resist change—particularly when it comes in the form of adversity or challenges. But change is inevitable, and developing the trait of resilience helps us not only survive change,...

Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.

The mind commands the body and is instantly obeyed. The mind commands itself and meets resistance.