Ten Key Posts from the Past – Part Two
I have mentioned on more than one occasion how grateful I am for the growth of this blog. Indeed, earlier this week on Christmas Day, I expressed my profound gratitude for the readers of this blog.
Yesterday and today I am sharing with you ten of my personal favorite posts from the early years, particularly 2010 and 2011, of this site. The readership at ThomRainer.com is at a pace of 3.0 million pageviews a year. But in prior years the number was smaller—much smaller. So there is a good chance you have never read these posts.
I hope you enjoy them. They mean much to me, as you readers mean much to me. Here are the second five. (Read part one here)
6. Pastors and Time — April 6, 2010
The time allocation of effective leaders seems to complement the way they describe their own leadership styles. In order to accomplish what they considered priority functions, they had to sacrifice in other areas. The leaders of effective churches spent over 40 hours per week with their families and in sermon preparation time. In order to fulfill these priorities, they obviously had to let some things go.
7. Leadership and Decisiveness — August 31, 2011
Many leaders fail simply because they refuse to make a decision. Some insist on more and more information. They fail as they experience analysis paralysis. Others will not make a decision because they fear failure. Ironically, they experience the failure they feared because of their failure to make a decision.
8. You Are My Pastor — May 17, 2011
Too often I take you for granted. Too often I tell you what’s wrong instead of telling you how much I love you. Too often I forget that you are a human with feelings that hurt and eyes that cry. Too often I ask you to meet my needs instead of looking to meet yours.
9. The Introverted Leader — May 12, 2011
Small talk drains introverts. We weird people often wonder why people ask us how we’re doing. We can’t stand to be captured by a stranger or casual acquaintance that wants to tell us how we can make the world a better place to live. We dread being placed at a dinner table where we are expected to carry the conversation. We do not like being the center of attention. To the contrary, a lone corner of a room with no one noticing us suits us just fine.
10. Grammar Cop — September 28, 2011
Clear communication is important. Clear written communication is important. How we speak and write says much about us. The trend in clear written communication seems to be deteriorating. Be careful about how you speak. Be careful about how you write. You never know when a grammar cop may be following your words.
