The reality for most of us in congregational or ministerial contexts is that things are not just complicated – they are complex.
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The reality for most of us in congregational or ministerial contexts is that things are not just complicated – they are complex.
Reflecting on years of teaching young students, I am reminded of exercises captioned “Listen and do.” Might this be a simple, yet awfully mature, set of ancient instructions?
If you want to change a system, you have to change something about the way it relates and interacts with the other parts.
The invisible ailments of the soul and spirit can be squishy problems that resist being named or fixed.