It looks like it’s for you. It talks about meeting your needs. It outlines the plan to look after you. It refers to the success people have “enjoyed”. But it is not for you. It is not designed to get the best out of you or to do right by you. It is designed to […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: It’s Not For YouHere’s the premise of the conversation. Wait a minute. This is the 20th part of the conversation? That’s something, right? 20 parts to this conversation – that’s a lot of questions to catch up on. I mean for at least the last ten parts there have been three questions per part – so what’s that […]
Read More ADBC: 20 – Systems to Suck and Systems To EnrichRecently I shared about faith in the system. Some suggested that I sounded somewhat sceptical and mistrusting of those institutions and elements that make up the system in which we live. There were even concerns that I might want to support efforts that goes against the system that, in all honesty, contributed to making me […]
Read More Faith in Something Different“The system will work. We can trust in the system.” Believe it or not, quite a number of people operate on that understanding. There are the institutions in place to ensure that things keep going as they should. The government, the schools, the police, the courts, the social services, these and other constructs are there […]
Read More Faith in the SystemIt’s sad, then, seeing people not perform in their best positions. It’s just as sad, though, seeing people play in the right position but in the wrong system. It sounds odd, but hear me out. There are talented keyboardists, flautists, guitarists, drummers, programmers, trumpeteers, cellists, piccolo players and the sort who are playing very well, […]
Read More The Team: Playing The Right SystemIt’s All About The Systems On this trip that is about learning about Christian community something startling strikes me – just how much we rely on systems. Take the hierarchical approach to leadership. Most believers I know would be aghast at the thought of having a church without an ordained ‘leader’ (whether that’s a pastor […]
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